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Operation Manual V1.2e
Operation Manual V1.2e
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Preparing for the Heaters ............................................................2-10
Changing the Temperature Settings for the Heaters....................... 2-10
Test Printing ...............................................................................2-10
Test Printing .................................................................................... 2-11
Perform test printing with the normal test pattern............................ 2-11
Perform test printing with the test pattern for checking white ink .... 2-11
Head Cleaning ...........................................................................2-12
About head cleaning........................................................................ 2-12
Perform head cleaning depending on the test printing result .......... 2-12
Setting of Media Correction ........................................................2-13
Setting of Media Correction ............................................................ 2-13
If the Positions of Dots Shift... ....................................................2-13
Printing Data ..............................................................................2-14
Starting a Printing Operation ........................................................... 2-14
Stopping a Printing Operation ......................................................... 2-14
Deleting Received Data (Data Clear) .............................................. 2-14
Cutting a media ............................................................................... 2-14
Chapter 3 Setup
About SETUP MENU ...................................................................3-2
SETUP MENU table .......................................................................... 3-3
Register the optimal print conditions to match the use...................... 3-4
Setting of Media Correction ............................................................... 3-5
If the Positions of Dots Shift... ........................................................... 3-6
Setting the HEATER.......................................................................... 3-6
Setting of Logical Seek...................................................................... 3-7
Setting of Drying Time ....................................................................... 3-7
Setting of Left and Right Margins ..................................................... 3-8
Setting of VacuumFan ....................................................................... 3-8
Setting of Feed Speed....................................................................... 3-8
Setting Auto Cleaning........................................................................ 3-9
Setting Interval wiping ....................................................................... 3-9
About MACHINE SETUP MENU ................................................3-10
MACHINE SETUP MENU table ...................................................... 3-11
Setting a AUTO Power-off ............................................................... 3-12
Setting Take-up unit ........................................................................ 3-12
Setting the Display of Media Residual............................................. 3-13
When using 600 cc cartridge ........................................................... 3-13
Setting a LANGUAGE ..................................................................... 3-16
Setting Time .................................................................................... 3-16
Setting Unit (Temperature/ Length) ................................................. 3-16
Setting a KEY BUZZER................................................................... 3-16
Setting the CONFIRM. FEED .......................................................... 3-17
Setting the SPACE FEED MODE.................................................... 3-17
Set the network ............................................................................... 3-17
Setting event mail function .............................................................. 3-18
Initializing the Settings..................................................................... 3-22
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About NOZZLE CHECK MENU ................................................. 3-23
INFORMATION MENU table........................................................... 3-23
Printing Check Flow ........................................................................ 3-24
Printing Operations at “Nozzle Missing” Judgment and Error
Occurrence...................................................................................... 3-24
Setting the Printing Check............................................................... 3-25
Setting the NOZZLE RECOVERY................................................... 3-25
Setting the Judgement Condition .................................................... 3-25
About INFORMATION MENU .................................................... 3-26
INFORMATION MENU table........................................................... 3-27
Displaying the Information............................................................... 3-27
Chapter 4 Maintenance
Maintenance ................................................................................ 4-2
Precautions for Maintenance............................................................. 4-2
About Cleaning Solution ....................................................................4-2
Cleaning the Exterior Surfaces.......................................................... 4-2
Cleaning the Platen ........................................................................... 4-2
Cleaning the Media Sensor ............................................................... 4-3
Cleaning the Media Press ................................................................. 4-3
About MAINTENANCE MENU ..................................................... 4-4
MAINTENANCE MENUs at-a-glance................................................ 4-5
Maintaining the Capping Station .................................................. 4-6
Cleaning the Wiper and Cap ............................................................. 4-6
Washing the Head Nozzle................................................................. 4-7
Washing the Ink Discharge Passage ................................................ 4-8
When the Machine Is Not Used for a Long Time .............................. 4-9
Cleaning the Ink Head and the Area around It .......................... 4-11
Nozzle Recovery Function ..................................................................... 4-12
Reset the set value.......................................................................... 4-13
Automatic Maintenance Function .............................................. 4-13
Setting the Refreshing Intervals ...................................................... 4-13
Setting the Tube Wash Intervals ..................................................... 4-13
Setting the Cleaning Intervals and Type ......................................... 4-14
Fill up Ink ................................................................................... 4-14
Replacing consumables ............................................................. 4-15
Replacing the wiper......................................................................... 4-15
If a Waste Ink Tank Confirmation Message Appears ...................... 4-15
Replacing the waste ink tank before the waste ink tank
confirmation message is displayed ................................................. 4-17
Replacing the Cutter Blade ............................................................. 4-17
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Chapter 5 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting ...........................................................................5-2
Power does not turn on ..................................................................... 5-2
The machine does not start printing .................................................. 5-2
Media get jammed / media is soiled .................................................. 5-2
The heater’s temperature will not rise to the set level ....................... 5-3
Image quality is poor ......................................................................... 5-3
Nozzle is clogged .............................................................................. 5-3
Ink cartridge warning appears ........................................................... 5-4
Warning / Error Messages ...........................................................5-5
Warning messages............................................................................ 5-5
Error messages ................................................................................. 5-8
Chapter 6 Appendix
Specifications ...............................................................................6-2
Machine specifications ...................................................................... 6-2
Ink specifications ............................................................................... 6-3
Setting orders of ink cartridges ....................................................6-4
Sheet for inquiry ...........................................................................6-5
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CAUTION
CAUTION Foreword
Congratulations on your purchase of MIMAKI color ink jet
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY printer "" .
“JV150-130/160BS INK MODEL” is a color inkjet printer
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY OF MIMAKI SHALL BE THE SOLE that can print on 1.3m or 1.6m-width media with BS
AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY AND IS IN LIEU OF ALL ink(BS3/ BS4) realizing high image quality.
OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF
MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS, AND MIMAKI NEITHER
ASSUMES NOR AUTHORIZES DEALER TO ASSUME FOR IT About usable ink
ANY OTHER OBLIGATION OR LIABILITY OR MAKE ANY
OTHER WARRANTY OR MAKE ANY OTHER WARRANTY IN You can use aqueous for this machine.
CONNECTION WITH ANY PRODUCT WITHOUT MIMAKI’S
PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT.
IN NO EVENT SHALL MIMAKI BE LIABLE FOR SPECIAL,
INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR FOR
LOSS OF PROFITS OF DEALER OR CUSTOMERS OF ANY On This Operation manual
PRODUCT.
• This Operation manual is describing the operations
and maintenance of "Color inkjet printer " (called as
Requests this machine hereafter)
• Read this Operation manual carefully and understand
• This Operation manual has been carefully prepared for them thoroughly to use.
your easy understanding. • It is also necessary to keep this Operation manual on
However, please do not hesitate to contact a distributor hand.
in your district or our office if you have any inquiry. • This Operation manual has been carefully prepared for
• Description contained in this Operation manual are your easy understanding, however, please do not
subject to change without notice for improvement. hesitate to contact a distributor in your district or our
office if you have any inquiry.
• Descriptions contained in this Operation manual are
FCC Statement (USA) subject to change without any notice for improvement.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the • In the case when this Operation manual should be
limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC illegible due to destruction or lost by fire or breakage,
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable purchase another copy of the Operation manual from
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is our office.
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment • You can also download the latest manual from our
generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if website.
not installed and used in accordance with the Operation manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
In the case where MIMAKI-recommended cable is not used for
connection of this device, limits provided by FCC rules can be
exceeded.
To prevent this, use of MIMAKI-recommended cable is essential
for the connection of this printer.
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Safety Precautions
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personnel. Be sure to read it carefully and use it or a sales office of MIMAKI for repair.
properly.
• Never repair your machine by yourself since it is
Failure to observe the instructions given with this very dangerous for you to do so.
symbol can result in injuries to personnel or • Never disassemble or remodel the main unit of the
damage to property. machine or the ink cartridge. Disassembly or
Important notes in use of this machine are given remodeling can result in an electric shock or
with this symbol. Understand the notes thoroughly breakdown of the machine.
to operate the machine properly. • Take care that no dust or dirt sticks to Media
Transfer Surface heaters. Dust and dirt sticking
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Useful information is given with this symbol. Refer
to the information to operate the machine heaters can cause fire.
properly. • Do not use extension cords. Doing so may result in
fire or electric shocks.
Indicates the reference page for related contents. • Keep the power plug prong clear of any foreign
object such as a piece of metal. Failure to do so
may result in a fire or electric shocks.
The symbol " " indicates that the instructions • Do not plug too may leads into a single socket.
must be observed as strictly as the CAUTION Doing so may result in fire or electric shocks.
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instructions (including DANGER and WARNING • Do not use the machine if the power cord or plug is
instructions). A sign representing a precaution damaged. Using the machine with damaged power
(the sign shown at left warns of hazardous cord may result in fire or electric shocks. Contact
voltage) is shown in the triangle. your service representative for replacement cord.
The symbol " " indicates that the action • Do not handle the power plug with wet hands.
shown is prohibited. A sign representing a Doing so may result in electric shocks.
prohibited action (the sign shown at left prohibits • Grasp by holding the plug itself when removing the
disassembly) is shown in or around the circle. power plug from wall outlet, and never hold by the
cord. Holding and pulling the cord may damage the
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The symbol " " indicates that the action cord, leading to fire or electric shocks.
shown must be taken without fail or the Hazardous Moving Parts
instructions must be observed without fail. A sign • Keep Fingers and Other Body Parts Away
representing a particular instruction (the sign If a foreign object such as a small piece of metal or a
shown at left instructs to unplug the cable from the liquid such as water gets inside the machine, turn
wall outlet) is shown in the circle. off the machine and unplug the power cord
immediately, then consult your service
representative. Continuing to use the machine
Warning for Use without proper maintenance or repair may result in
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fire or electric shocks.
• Do not use a flammable spray or solvent inside or
WARNING around the machine. Doing so may result in fire or
electric shocks.
• The set of power cables provided with this machine
is for use with this machine only, and cannot be • Do not place a vase, flower pot, water glass,
used with other electrical devices. Do not use any container with liquid such as water or chemicals
power cables other than the ones provided with the inside, or small metallic object near or on top of this
machine. Failure to observe those instructions may machine. Liquid or foreign object may get inside the
result in fire or electric shocks. machine, leading to fire or electric shocks.
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Safety Precautions
Precautions in Use
CAUTION
• To replace a printing medium, be careful not to pinch
CAUTION your fingers or get injured.
Handling of ink • Consult with the service shop about cleaning inside the
• If you get ink in your eyes, immediately wash your equipment.
eyes with a lot of clean water for at least 15 minutes. In Leaving the equipment with dust inside without
doing so, also wash eyes to rinse ink away completely. cleaning for a long time may cause a fire or device
Then, consult a doctor as soon as possible. failure. Consult with the distributor or service shop for
the cost of cleaning inside the equipment.
• If anyone drinks ink by mistake, keep him or her quiet
and see a doctor immediately. Do not allow him or her • To move the equipment, contact the nearest service
to swallow the vomit. shop.
Then contact the emergency number written in MSDS. Note on maintenance
• If you inhale a lot of vapor and feel bad, immediately • When cleaning the ink-station or the heads, make sure
move to a location of fresh air and then keep yourself to wear the attached goggles and gloves.
warm and quiet. Then, consult a doctor as soon as • The gloves supplied with the machine are disposable.
possible. When all the gloves are expended, purchase an
• Store ink cartridges in a place that is out of the reach of equivalent product on the market.
children. • Do not to touch the sharp edge of the blade when
• If the ink adheres to your skin, use a large amount of replacing the cutter. Touching the sharp edge may
water and soap or special detergent for skin to remove result in injury.
the ink. • Turn off the machine and unplug the power cord from
Handling of the power cable the wall outlet for safety when moving the machine.
• Connect to a socket-outlet with determinate polarity.
• For Inlet, be sure to supply power from the outlet of the CAUTIONS and NOTES
same voltage.
• For PLUGGABLE EQUIPMENT, the socket-outlet shall
be installed near the equipment and shall be easily Warning
accessible.
Front cover and lever
• Unplug the cord from the wall outlet and remove dust • Never open the front cover or raise the lever during printing.
from the power plug periodically, at least once a year. Opening the cover or raising the lever will abort printing.
Failure to do so may result in fire or electric shocks. Protection of media from dust
• Do not use the machine unless it is connected to a • Store media in a bag. Wiping off dust accumulated on media
power supply that satisfies the displayed voltage will adversely affect the media due to static electricity.
condition. • When leaving the workshop after the working hours, do not
• Check the voltage of the wall outlet and the capacity of leave any media on the roll hanger. If any media is left on the
the circuit breaker before you plug the power cords. roll hanger, it can get dusty.
Plug each power cord to different outlet that has Periodic replacement parts
independent circuit breaker. If you plug more than one • Some parts of this machine must be replaced with a new
power cord to wall outlets that share the same circuit one periodically by service personnel. Be sure to make a
breaker, the power may be cut off by the breaker. contract with your distributor or dealer for After sale service
Power supply to ensure a long life of your machine.
• Leave the breaker turned ON. Disposition of this machine
• Do not turn off the main power switch on the right side • Consult your sales or service representative for proper disposal
of this machine. of this machine. Otherwise, commission an industrial waste
Notes When Handling the Main Unit disposal company.
• Use the equipment in a well-ventilated or not-airtight Handling of ink cartridges
room. • The safety evaluation of this machine assumes that the ink
• Use the equipment in a well-ventilated or not-airtight recommended by this company is used. For safe usage of this
room. machine, use the ink recommend by this company
• Ventilate the room sufficiently before using the • Never refill the ink pack and white ink cartridge with ink. Refilled
equipment. ink cartridge can cause a trouble. Remember that MIMAKI
assumes no responsibility for any damage caused by the use of
• Do not place the equipment in a humid or dusty place.
the ink cartridge replenished with ink.
Otherwise, there is a risk of fire or electrical shock.
• If the ink cartridge is moved from a cold place to a warm place,
• Do not place the equipment in an unstable place such
leave it in the room temperature for three hours or more before
as on a shaky table and on a tilted surface. The
using it.
equipment may fall over or drop and cause injury.
• Open the ink cartridge just before installing it in the machine. If it
• The equipment is provided with a built-in media cutter. is opened and left for an extended period of time, normal
To replace or feed a printing medium, or to remove a printing performance of the machine may not be ensured.
jammed printing medium, do not touch any area other
• Make sure to store ink cartridges in a cool and dark place.
than those specified in this document. Otherwise,
• Store ink cartridges and waste ink bottle in a place that is out of
there is a risk of injury.
the reach of children.
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Safety Precautions
Cautions on Installation
Warning
• Be sure to thoroughly consume the ink in the ink cartridge, once
it is opened, within three months. If an extended period of time CAUTION
has passed away after opening the cartridge tank, printing
quality would be poor. A place exposed to direct
On an inclined surface
• Neither pound the cartridge nor shake it violently, as doing so sunlight
can cause leakage of ink.
• Do not touch or stain the contacts of the ink cartridge, as doing
so may cause damage to the print circuit board.
• Consult your sales or service representative for proper disposal
of ink cartridge, ink pack, and waste ink.
When you dispose them by yourself, follow the regulations
stipulated by the industrial waste disposer or the country or
region you live in
Handling of media A place exposed to direct air
A place that vibrates flow from an air conditioner
• Use media recommended by MIMAKI to ensure reliable, high-
or the like.
quality printing.
• Set the heater temperature to meet the characteristics of the
media. (Model with a built-in heater)
Set the temperature of the Pre-heater, Print heater and Post-
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heater according to the type and characteristics of the media
used. Automatic temperature setting can be made on the
operation panel by setting the profile on the dedicated RIP. For
setting on the RIP, refer to the instruction manual for your RIP.
• Pay attention to the expansion and contraction of the media. A place where temperature or Around a place where fire
Do not use media immediately after unpacking. The media can humidity varies significantly is used
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be affected by the room temperature and humidity, and thus it
may expand and contract.The media have to be left in the
atmosphere in which they are to be used for 30 minutes or more
after unpacked. • Use the machine under the
• Do not use curled media. following environmental
The use of curled media can not only cause a media jam but conditions:
also affect print quality. • Operating environment:
Straighten the sheet of media, if significantly curled, before 20 to 30 °C
using it for printing. If a regular-sized coated sheet of media is (68 to 86 °F)
35 to 65 % (Rh)
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rolled and stored, the coated side has to face outside.
• Do not leave the media with the heater ON for a long time.
Notes on maintenance
• It is strongly recommended to use the machine in a room that is
Safety interlock
not dusty. This machine is equipped with interlocks to terminate the
• Keep the front cover closed even when the machine is not operation for your safety when the cover opens during
printing. If not, dust can accumulate on the nozzles in the heads. printing etc. (red circle parts in the figure below).
• Dust in the heads can also cause drops of ink to fall suddenly
down on the media during printing. In such a case, be sure to
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clean up the heads. ( P.4-11)
• When cleaning the ink-station or the heads, make sure to wear
the attached gloves. Further, when the solvent ink is used, it is
necessary to wear the attached goggles.
• Perform wiping (removal of dust and paper powder) of the
capping station and wiper frequently.
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Warning labels
Warning labels
Warning labels are stuck on the machine. Be sure to fully understand the warning given on the labels.
If a warning label is illegible due to stains or has come off, purchase a new one from a distributor or our sales office.
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Warning labels
1 M910931
2 M907833
M903239
1
3
4 M903330
2
5 M903405
6 M906144 3
7 M907935
4
8 M905811
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Warning labels
EC DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We hereby declare that the following our product conforms with the essential health and safety requirements of EC
Directives.
The above product has been evaluated for conformity with above directives using the following European standards. The
technical construction file (TCF) for this product is retained at the above Manufacturer’s location.
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Chapter 1
Before Use
This chapter
describes the items required to understand before use, such as the name of each part of
the machine or the installation procedures.
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Remove the caster blocks.
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l) Move this machine as shown in the figure.
500 mm or more
• For safety, be sure to operate it with 4 people or
more.
• Do not push the cover to move this machine since
the cover may be broken.
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Reinstall the caster blocks.
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Open the cover in maintenance. Open the cover in setting of medias, taking of
Even when the power switch is off, keep all covers measures against jamming of medias or in
closed. maintenance inside the station.
Even when the power switch is off, keep this cover
and the other covers closed.
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This prevents an injury or breakage of the
machine due to a protrusion of the ink Carriage
cartridge. (It is located under the ink cartridge.)
Move the print head unit from side to side.
Operation panel
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the LCDs for displaying setting items,
etc.
CleaningSolutionCartridge slot
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Supports the main body of the machine. It is
provided with casters that are used to move
this machine.
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Chapter 1 Before Use
Roll holders
Roll rests
AC inlet
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Chapter 1 Before Use
Operation Panel
Use the operation panel to make settings for printing or operate this machine.
Display
key
Changes over the functions of the Displays the following items:
function keys ([FUNC1]–[FUNC3]). • Printer status
• Set media width
/ / key • Heater temperature (current tem-
Press this to set various functions or perature/set temperature)
to do test printing. The function • Ink status *1
keys’ functions are changed each • Functions assigned to [FUNC1]
time [SEL] key is pressed. to [FUNC3] *2
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JOG key Status indicator lamp
Use these keys to shift the carriage or Indicates the machine’s status (printing, error occurred, etc).
the media in [LOCAL]. Also use them to
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select an item of printing conditions. Condition of Lamp Condition of machine
*1 : Ink Status
Status of the ink cartridge (remaining ink/error, etc.) is displayed using icons. Each icon is described below.
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Icon Contents
The remaining amount of ink is displayed in 9 stages. The remaining amount decreases moving to the right.
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ink full Approximately Approximately Approximately Approximately Approximately Approximately Approximately near end
1/8 consumed 1/4 consumed. 3/8 consumed. 1/2 consumed. 5/8 consumed. 3/4 consumed. 7/8 consumed.
Displayed at ink end (only when the 4-color ink set is used) and ink near end.
Indicates that the cartridge cannot be used due to ink end or ink error (remaining ink 0, cartridge not attached, etc.).
Indicates that ink has expired or that one month has passed after the expiration date. Please use quickly. Ink can no
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longer be used if two months have passed after the expiration date.
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Icon Contents
When there are multiple items on the MENU screen or other screens, it moves to the previous page.
When there are multiple items on the MENU screen or other screens, it moves to the next page.
Used for completing confirmation when warning message has been displayed and so on.
Used for turning functions OFF or cancelling them, for example, when turning heater settings OFF and so on.
Some kind of setting or function is assigned. Operate according to the description of each function.
Switches between enable/disable when selecting multiple items, for example, when selecting target head for
cleaning and so on.
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Media sensor
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slot for cutting Cutter unit
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Insert the power cable into an inlet of the
• Your RIP must be compatible with USB 2.0. machine.
Inlet
When two or more JV150 BS INK MODEL
machines are connected to one personal computer
When two or more JV150 INK MODEL machines are
connected to one personal computer, the personal
computer may not recognize all the JV150 INK
MODEL machines normally.
Reconnect the unrecognized JV150 BS INK MODEL
machine to another USB port, if available, and check
to see if it is recognized.If the JV150 BS INK MODEL
Power cable
machine is not recognized by the newly connected
USB port, use USB 2.0 repeater cables available on Cable band
the market.
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Secure a cable band.
• Secure the cable with the cable band attached to
Notes on peripheral devices in USB high speed
this machine.
mode
When a peripheral device (USB memory or USB HDD)
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Insert the power plug into a plug socket.
to be operated in USB high speed mode is connected
to the same personal computer that a JV150 BS INK Power plug
MODEL machine is connected to, the USB device
may not be recognized.
When JV150 BS INK MODEL is connected to the
personal computer to which an external HDD is
connected via USB, the speed of data output to JV150
BS INK MODEL may drop.That can cause the head
unit to stop temporarily at the right or left end during
printing. Socket
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Shake the ink cartridge as shown on the
right.
Condition of
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Description
Lamp
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Insert the ink cartridge.
Lit to green No error (ink is being supplied)
OFF No error
One of the following errors occurs.
• Ink near-end
Lit or blinks
• Ink end
to yellow
• Expiration of a term of ink validity (one
month)
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Expiration of a term of ink validity
Blinks to red
(two months)
One of the following errors occurs.
• No ink left
Lit to red
• No ink cartridge inserted
• Other ink errors ( P.5-7)
• Insert the ink cartridge lengthwise with the surface
having IC chips pointing to the left side.
• Colors are displayed on the display as follows.
About ink expiration date
Black: K, Cyan: C, Magenta: M, Yellow: Y
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(2) Insert a new ink cartridge, paying attention to the
direction of IC chip.
Ex.) When the expiration date is April 2016
May : Usable
When [INK NEAR END] is displayed June : Usable (LED kits to red)
July : Unusable (LED blinks to red)
There is a little of ink left. It is recommended to replace
the ink cartridge soon since ink may become empty in
printing while printing is continuously enabled.
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Roll media
result in troubles. Roll inside
MIMAKI will not bear any responsibility for any 3 or 2 inches
diameter
damage caused by the use of the ink cartridges
refilled with ink. Side printed Side facing outward
• Do not touch or stain the contacts of the ink
The roll end is gently fixed to the core with
cartridge. This may cause damages on printed Roll end
weak-adhesive tape or weak glue for easy
circuit boards. treatment
removal.
• Do not disassemble the ink cartridges.
*1. When "MARGIN(RIGHT/LEFT)" in the Setup menu has been set to
the minimum (-10 mm).
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Menu mode
This machine has 4 modes. Each menu mode is described below.
NOT-READY mode
This is the mode in which the media has not been detected yet.
LOCAL mode
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Screen display in Local mode
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Glay : Heater off Displays detected ink levels
(approximate)
Displays the functions that
have been set for the function
keys [FUNC1] – [FUNC3].
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[SEL] key Function key [FUNC1] ~ [FUNC3]
Press the [SEL] key to change the functions.
• Pressing the JOG keys to set up a drawing origin and drawing area.
• Pressing the [ENTER] key to check the remaining amount of ink, the description of the cartridge error, the
model name, the firmware version, and so on.
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MENU mode
To set MENU mode, press the [FUNC1] key when this machine is in LOCAL mode.
In this mode, each function can be set.
REMOTE mode
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This machine prints the data it receives.
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Chapter 2
Basic Operations
This chapter
describes procedures and setting methods for ink and media preparation, and printing.
Workflow
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Chapter 2 Basic Operation
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Turn the main power switch ON.
• Set the main power switch located on the side of
this machine to the “I” side.
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periodically turns ON and the nozzle clogging
[END/POWER]
prevention function (flushing function) operates.
key
When the main power switch has been turned OFF,
the auto maintenance functions, such as flushing, do
not operate, and this may cause nozzle clogging.
• The firmware version is displayed when the power
is turned ON, and then the machine performs its Keep the front cover and the maintenance
initial operation. cover closed.
If the cover is opened, the auto maintenance function
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such as the flushing function does not work.
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Turn the power on, by pressing the
key. Turn the power OFF after having checked the
• The machine enters LOCAL. position of the head.
If the power is turned OFF in a state where the head
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Turn ON the power of the connected PC. has not returned to the capping station, the ink head
dries, which may cause nozzle clogging.
• Turn the power ON after the front cover and
In this case, turn the power ON again and check that
maintenance cover are closed. the head has returned to the capping station, and then
• The head nozzle may result in nozzle clogging if turn the power OFF.
the main power switch is left OFF for a long time. Do not turn the power OFF during printing.
The head may not return to the capping station.
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After having turned the power switch OFF by
pressing [END/POWER] key, turn the main
Turning the Power OFF
power switch OFF.
When having ended the operation of the machine, turn the When turning the main power switch off for moving the
power OFF by pressing the power switch located on the machine or for solving the error or the like, press the
front side.
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[END/POWER] key a long time on the front of the
Check the following items when turning the power OFF. machine, check the display is turned off on the
• If the machine is receiving data from the PC or if there operation panel, and then turn the main power switch
is any data that has not been output yet off.
• If the head has returned to the capping station
• If any error has occurred
( P.5-8 “Error messages”)
1
Turn OFF the power of the connected PC.
6
2-3
Chapter 2 Basic Operation
Setting a Media 3
Adjust the height-adjusting lever
according to the media.
This machine can be used with a roll media and leaf • Adjust the position of the lever, referring to P.2-4
media. “For the Adjusting Lever and the Range”.
For usable medias, refer to P.1-10 “Usable sizes of • Set the height-adjusting lever to the highest stage
media”. or the lowest stage.Setting it to the intermediate
height, a printing fault can result.
• Take care not to drop the media on your foot when
setting the media.It may cause an injury due to the Height-adjusting lever
media.
• When setting a roll media, work by two or more
people. Otherwise, you may hurt your back by the
weight of the roll media.
• Adjust the head height prior to setting the media.If
the head height is adjusted after the media is set,
this may cause a media jamming, deterioration of
the print quality or head damage.
• The range of the initial head height is adjustable
by 2 levels according to the purpose of use.
• The range of the printing height of this machine is
4
Fix the carriage.
from L range (2 mm/3 mm) to H range (3 mm/4
mm). (Set to L range 2 mm at shipping) • Fasten the screw securely.
1
Move the carriage to the platen.
• When the device is turned ON
:Execute [ST.MAINTENANCE - CARRIAGE OUT]
of the Maintenance functions.( P.4-6 Step1,2)
• When the device is turned off :
Open the front cover, then move the carriage by
hand.
5
Return the carriage to the station position.
Carriage
2
Loosen the screw in front. For the Adjusting Lever and the Range
• Loosen the screws, rotating each by one turn of a
standard screwdriver.
Range Head height Note
2mm
L range You can raise the base of the
(The set position at shipping) head height 1 to 2 mm higher.
M range 2.5mm To do this, contact one of our
H range 3mm sales representatives.
2-4
Chapter 2 Basic Operation
4
Setting a roll media Tighten the roll holder fixing screw.
• Check the Step 2 to 3 again.
Set a roll media to the roll media hanger located on the
back of this machine.
5
Set the left end of the core of the roll media
on the left roll holder.
1
Move the roll holder located in the back of
• Push the roll media onto the roll holder until the
the device to the direction of the middle of
roll core is all the way seated.
the device.
• Loosen the roll holder fixing screw and then move
it.
Roll holder
6
Loosen the screw of the right side roll
holder then insert the holder into the core
of the roll media.
Lock screw
2
Check the clamp lever is lowered.
2
7
Raise the clamp lever in the rear of this
machine.
3
Move the roll holder to the roll setting
position.
• Check the roll stopper is not caught between the
2
roll stopper arm and this machine.
2
Roll holder
Base
Setting position
of 3inch tube
5
Setting position
of 2inch tube
6
2-5
Chapter 2 Basic Operation
8 10
Insert the roll media in this machine. Make the roll media even then lower the
clamp lever.
• Pulling several positions of the media lightly,
Lower the clamp lever after confirming that the
amount of the roll media pulled out is almost
even.
11
Hold the media with the media press
gently.
• Set the media so that no media sticks out from the
right end pinch roller to the right side.
• When using a thick media, remove the media
press from the media before printing.
9
Pull out the roll media out.
to the head.
(1) Open the front cover. • If a media is misaligned to the right/left more than
(2) Raise the clamp lever from the front of this fixed position, a error message “MEDIA SET
machine. POSITION R” is displayed. Set the media again.
(3) Pull out the roll media gently and then stop
pulling when locked lightly.
Groove
Media
Media
Press
2-6
Chapter 2 Basic Operation
1
Display the screen for entering media
remaining amount.
Take-up
device
Core
13
Close the front cover.
Front cover
2
Press to enter the media
remaining amount.
3
Press the key.
1
In Local, Press .
• It enters into the origin setting mode.
15
Secure the media on the take-up device.
( P.2-8)
2
Press the key.
2
(1) Feed the media up to the core of the roll
• Appear the confirmation screen of media
media of the take-up device by pressing the remaining print.
[] key.
(2) Fix the middle of the media with adhesive
3
Press the key.
tape.
• Media residual print starts.
(3) In the same manner, fix the left side and right
side of the media.
• Make sure that the there is no slack or
wrinkle on the media in such condition that
the roll media is pulled to right and left evenly,
and then stick the tape.
2
6
2-7
Chapter 2 Basic Operation
1
Open the front cover, and raise the clamp
lever.
Front cover
2
Insert the leaf media between the platen
Clockwise turn : and the pinch rollers.
Increases torque (a heavy and thicker media such as
tarpaulin or the like) • Set the media so that no media sticks out from the
right end pinch roller to the right side.
Counterclockwise turn :
Decreases torque (For light media)
Adjustment nut
Pinch roller
3
Hold the media with the media press
gently.
• Set the media so that no media sticks out from the
right end pinch roller to the right side.
• When using a thick media, remove the media
50% of the maximum 100% of the maximum press from the media before printing.
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Chapter 2 Basic Operation
4
Push down the clamp lever and close the Changing the printing origin
front cover.
• Set the media straight. The position of the printing origin can be changed.
Moving the LED pointer to the changing position and
deciding the position.
1
In Local, Press .
• It enters into the origin setting mode.
2
shorter than that, it may not be able to perform the Set a light point of the LED pointer to the
media detection. changing position by pressing
.
• Select the carriage and media, moving the point
with [][][][].
Approximately
40mm
3
After determining the origin, press the
key.
• The printing origin is changed.
2
Media
5
Press the key. Typical setting position of printing
origin
6
Press the key to select "LEAF" .
The printing origin in the depth direction (X') is positioned
at about 75 mm rearward from the slot for cutting on the
platen. The printing origin in the scanning direction (Y') is
7
The media detection is started.
2
positioned at 15 mm from the right end of the media. The
(1) The media width is detected. value in the scanning direction (Y') can be changed using
(2) The media is fed then the rear end of media [MARGIN] in FUNCTION mode. ( P.3-8)
is detected. This can be changed by using the Jog key.
(3) It returns to the Local when the detection is
completed.
2
(Y’)
• When installing the media, align the media’s right slot for cutting
edge with the groove in the platen. Placing the approx. 75 mm(X’)
media rightward of the groove will make it rise up if
it moves obliquely, and this could cause damage
to the head.
• If a media is misaligned to the right/left more than
fixed position, a error message “MEDIA SET
POSITION R” or is displayed. Set the media
again.
Groove 5
Media
Media
Press
6
2-9
Chapter 2 Basic Operation
1
Press the key,and press the
(Heater) in LOCAL.
Test pattern
• The heater temperature adjustment screen will be
displayed.
3
The heating of the heater stops.
• When the heater temperature reaches the set
temperature, the heater icon lights in green.
4
Press the key to stop heating.
Test pattern for checking white ink
• The screen returns to LOCAL.
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Chapter 2 Basic Operation
Media-feeding direction
1
Press the (TEST PRINT/CLEANING),
2
Perform test printing with the normal and press the key in LOCAL.
test pattern • TEST PRINT MENU will be displayed.
1 2
Press the (TEST PRINT/CLEANING), Press to select “SpotColor
and press the key in LOCAL. Check”.
• TEST PRINT MENU will be displayed.
3
• Press [][] to change the test pattern Press the key.
orientation.The orientation selected here will be • Print a test pattern in the following orders.
reflected on when you will print next time.
• When performing test printing after having
changed the orientation from "SCAN DIR." to
"FEED DIR.", the line is fed to the position of the
(1) Print the pattern daubed with black.
(2) Dry the pattern for thirty seconds.
• When press the [ENTER] key, cancel waiting
2
first test printing. time and shift to step (3).
(3) Return the media automatically and print the
2
Press the key. test pattern.
• Test printing starts.
4
• When the printing has been completed, the Check the printed test pattern.
screen returns to LOCAL. • When the result is normal, end the operation.
2
• When the result is abnormal, perform head
3
Check the printed test pattern.
cleaning.( P.2-12)
• When the result is normal, end the operation.
• When the result is abnormal, perform head Normal pattern
cleaning.( P.2-12)
6
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Chapter 2 Basic Operation
1
Press the (TEST PRINT/CLEANING)
key in LOCAL.
• CLEANING MENU will be displayed.
2
Press to select the cleaning
type.
• NORMAL : Select this if any line is missing.
• SOFT : When only head wiping is desirable.
(in case of bent lines)
• HARD : Select this if inferior printing cannot
be improved even by [NORMAL] or
[SOFT] cleaning.
• ULTRA : Select this if inferior printing cannot
be improved even by [HARD]
cleaning.
3
Press the key.
4
Perform test printing again, and check the
result.
• Repeat the cleaning and the test printing until the
printing result becomes in normal.
When the image quality is not improved after the
head cleaning.
• Clean the wiper and ink cap. ( P.4-6)
• Wash the head nozzle. ( P.4-7)
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Chapter 2 Basic Operation
Output
Setting of Media Correction direction
2
Second band direction form a straight line.
Media advance direction
1
Press the key, and press the
(ADJUST) in LOCAL.
• ADJUST MENU will be displayed.
First band
2
Press , and press the key.
2
• “DROP.POScorrect” will be selected.
1
Set a media. ( P.2-4)
3
Press the key.
• Printing of the Drop position correct printed
2
Press the key, and press the
pattern will start.
(ADJUST) in LOCAL.
• Multiple test patterns are printed. (The printed
• ADJUST MENU will be displayed. patterns are called Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern
3... in the order of printing.)
3
Press the key twice to print the
4 2
correction pattern Press to enter a correction
value of Pattern 1, and press the
key.
4
Check the correction pattern and enter a
correction value. • Corrected feeding rate: -40 to 40
• A screen for entering the correction value will be • Check the test patterns. The position where an
displayed. outward feeding line and a return feeding line
• Enter a correction value in "+": become one straight line is the correction value.
The boundary between the two bands is widened. • When the correction value in not between -40 and
• Enter a correction value in "-": 40, adjust the height of the printing heads and
5
The boundary between the two bands is then perform the operations in Step 2 and later.
narrowed.
5
• When you change the correction value by "30", In the same way as in Step 4, enter a
the width of the boundary changes by about 0.1 correction value of Pattern 2 and later, and
mm. press the key.
6
Press the key several times
to end the setting.
6
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Chapter 2 Basic Operation
1
• When using a roll media, rewind the media by Press the (LOCAL) during printing.
hand before printing so that it is not loose.When • The printing operation stops.
the roll media has not been rewound tightly, it may • Interrupt data sending at the PC side during the
cause the image quality to deteriorate. data is sent from the PC.
• Printing restarts from the interrupted data by
repressing the [REMOTE] key.
1
Setting a Media ( P.2-4)
1
Press the key, and press the
(DATA CLEAR) in LOCAL.
2
Press the key.
• The received data is erased then it returns to the
Local.
Cutting a media
2
Press the (REMOTE) key in LOCAL.
By using the keys on the operation panel, you can cut the
• The screen changes to REMOTE, and data can media at any position.
be received from the PC.
1
In Local, Press .
3
Transmit data to be printed from the PC.
• The ACTIVE lamp blinks and the printing • It enters into the origin setting mode.
conditions are displayed. • By pressing [] , feed the media to the cutting
• For the method of data transmission, see the position.
instruction manual for the output software.
Resolution
360 /540 /720 /1440 DPI
Number of passes
Scan direction
Uni : Unidirectional
Bi : Bidirectional
2
Scanning speed Press the key.
Std : Standard speed
Hi : Double speed • The media is cut.
• When the cutting has been completed, the current
mode returns to LOCAL.
Data type
Vd : Variable data
Nd : Normal data
4
Start printing.
• The printing speed may change, depending on
the width of the set media or the position of the
print origin even when the same data is printed.
This is because of a difference in resolution.
2-14
Chapter 3
Setup
This chapter
describes the various setting of this machine.
3-2
Chapter 3 Setup
When no instruc-
Function name Set value tion from RIP Outline
exists *1
Used to print a pattern for correcting a media-
FEED COMP. ( P.3-5) -9999 to 0 to 9999
feeding rate and correct it.
Used to adjust the dot position in go and return
DROP.POScorrect ( P.3-6) -40.0 to 0 to 40.0
printing.
PRE
OFF/ 20 to 50 °C
1
PRINT Sets each heater's conditions.
HEATER (OFF/ 68 to 122°F)
( P.3-6) POST
Set the time from the print completion until the
OFF TIME NONE/ 0 to 90 min
heater to be OFF.
LOGICAL SEEK ( P.3-7) HOST/ON / OFF OFF Sets the scan movable area during printing.
DRYING TIME SCAN HOST/0.0 to 9.9 sec 0 sec
Sets the time to wait for ink drying.
( P.3-7) PRINT END HOST/0 to 120 min 0 min
MARGIN/LEFT ( P.3-8) 0 mm Sets a non-printing area along the right and left
-10 to 85mm
MARGIN/RIGHT ( P.3-8) 0 mm edges of the media.
VACUUM FAN (
FEED SPEED *2 (
P.3-8)
P.3-8)
HOST/ WEAK/ STANDARD/
STRONG
10 to 100 to 200 %
STRONG
100 %
Sets the absorbability of the media.
3
( P.3-9) TYPE NORMAL/ SOFT/ HARD
TIME INTERVAL 10 to 120 min
TYPE NORMAL/ SOFT/ HARD
Set to run or not a nozzle check after auto
Cleaning Check ON/ OFF
cleaning.
Sets the wiping operation performed after printing
INTERVAL WIPING ( P.3-9) 3 to 255 min, OFF
is completed.
Set to "ON" when use the external heater for
drying the media. For more information, please
EXTERNAL HEATER ON/OFF
4
refer to the separate manual, "Compact Relay
BOX Operation Manual".
RESET SETTING ( P.3-5) The configulation in the settings 1-4 can be reset ondividually.
*1. This is the setting value to be used for printing when setting value is not specified at the RIP software (host) side, or, you give priority to the setting value at
the machine side.
*2. When you set this to “100%” or more, required time for completion of printing will be shortened. However, enough drying time cannot be ensured and it may
affect the image quality.
6
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Chapter 3 Setup
2
• Print conditions that can be pre-registered with the Press to select “Temporary”,
machine are the four types, “SETUP 1” to “SETUP and press the key.
4”.
• If you print with the print condition which do not • SETUP MENU will be displayed.
often use, you will be able to set the print
3
conditions by selecting "Temporary". Press the (<<).
If turn on the power again, settings in "Temporary"
will return to the original state when it was
4
purchased. Press to select “COPY”, and
Also if turn on the power again in “Temporary” press the key.
state, it will be the state in selecting “SETUP 1”.
• Selection screen of the copy source will be
displayed.
1
Press the (MENU) key in key.
LOCAL. • Confirmation screen of the copy will be displayed.
6
Press the key.
2
Press to select SETUP 1 to 4,
and press the key. • Settings selected in step 5 is copied to Temporary.
• The item selected indicates ● and others show
7
Press to select the setting item
○.
• SETUP MENU will be displayed. to be changed, and press the key.
• Please see the reference page in the setup menu
3
Press to select and set each list for detailed configuration procedure.
item in the setup menu list.
• Please see the reference page in the setup menu
list for detailed configuration procedure. Reflect The Content Set In [Temporary] To
Setup 1 To 4
2
the registered SETUP "1 to 4", or for reflecting the print Press to select “Temporary”,
conditions set by the [Temporary] to SETUP 1 to 4. and press the key.
• SETUP MENU will be displayed.
Register the print conditions in [Temporary]
3
Registration of the print conditions to [Temporary] can Press to select and set each
be done as the same method as to SETUP 1 to 4. item in the setup menu list.
• Please see the reference page in the setup menu
1
Press the (MENU) key in list for detailed configuration procedure.
LOCAL.
4
Display the last page of Temporary and
select “SAVE SETTING”, and press the
2
Press to select “Temporary”,
and press the key. key.
• SETUP MENU will be displayed. • Selection screen of the save location will be
displayed.
3
Press to select and set each
5
Press to select the location
item in the setup menu list.
selected (SETUP 1 to 4), and press the
• Please see the reference page in the setup menu
key.
list for detailed configuration procedure.
• Save confirmation screen will be displayed.
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Chapter 3 Setup
6 1
Press the key. Set a media. ( P.2-4)
• Settings of Temporary will be saved to the location
selected in step 5.
2
Press the (MENU) key in
7
Press the key several times LOCAL.
to end the setting.
3
Press to select SETUP 1 to 4,
and press the key.
Reset the registered contents • SETUP MENU will be displayed.
4
Reset the contents registered to SETUP 1 to 4. Press to select “FEED COMP”,
and press the key.
1
Press the (MENU) key in
5
Press the key twice to print a
LOCAL.
correction pattern.
2
Press to select SETUP 1 to 4 to
6
Check the correction pattern and enter a
be reset and press the key.
1
correction value.
• SETUP MENU will be displayed.
• A screen for entering the correction value will be
displayed.
3
Press the (<<).
• Enter a correction value in "+":
The boundary between the two bands is widened.
• Enter a correction value in "-":
4
Press to select “RESET
The boundary between the two bands is
SETTING”, and press the key.
narrowed.
• Confirmation screen of reset settings will be • When you change the correction value by "30", the
displayed. width of the boundary changes by about 0.1 mm.
5
Press the
to end the setting.
key several times
7
Press the key.
• Print a correction pattern again and check it.
2
• When media correction is needed, perform the
operation in Step 6 to make correction.
8
Press the key several times
Setting of Media Correction to end the setting.
Correct the media feed amount to match the type of
media you are using.
If the correction value is not appropriate, stripes may
appear on the printed image, thus resulting in a poor
3
printing. Correcting Media-feeding during Printing
• On completion of [MEDIA COMP.] during use of a roll A media-feeding rate can be corrected even in the remote
media, the media returns to the printing origin. Then the mode or when image data is printed.
roll media in the rear of this machine will slacken.
Before printing, take up the slack in the roll media by
1
Press the (ADJUST) key
4
hand; a loose roll media can result in an inferior image
quality. in the Remote.
• When printing with a take-up device, set the media first
2
and then perform media correction. Press to enter a corrected
A pattern for media correction is printed and a media- feeding rate.
feeding rate is corrected. • Corrected feeding rate: -9999 to 9999
• The value entered here is reflected in the
• Two bands are printed in the correction pattern. corrected feeding rate soon.
• Make adjustment so that an even color density is
obtained in the boundary between the two bands.
3
Press the twice key.
Second band
• key. The changed value is registered.
• When you press the [ENTER] key instead of the 5
Media advance direction
First band
6
3-5
Chapter 3 Setup
1
Press the (MENU) key
in LOCAL.
The dots at the fourth position counted
2
from the zero position in the positive Press to select SETUP 1 to 4,
direction form a straight line. and press the key.
In this case, the dot position correction
• SETUP MENU will be displayed.
value is 4.0.
3
Press to select “HEATER”, and
1
Set a media on the machine. ( P.2-4) press the key.
• In order to print a pattern, a media that is 500 mm
4
wide at least is necessary. Set each heater temperature by pressing
.
2
Press the (MENU) key in
LOCAL. • Heater selecting : by the [][] keys
• Temperature setting : by the [][] keys
5
Press to serect “OFFTIME” , and
3
Press to select SETUP 1 to 4,
and press the key. press the key.
• In order to print a pattern, a media that is 500 mm
6
wide at least is necessary. Press , set the time until the
heater to be OFF after printing, and press
• SETUP MENU will be displayed.
the key.
4
Press to select “DROP.POS
7
correct”, and press the key. Press the key several times
to end the setting.
5
Press the key.
• Start the pattern printing.
• press [FUNC3] (off) in Step 3 to turn all heaters
• Multiple test patterns are printed. (The printed OFF.
patterns are called Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern or, press [FUNC1] to raise all heaters by 10°C.
3... in the order of printing.) • If press keys or receive data during OFF is set in
step 6, automatically returns to the set
6
Press to enter a correction temperature.
value of Pattern 1, and press the
key.
• Corrected feeding rate: -40 to 40
• Check the test patterns. The position where an
outward feeding line and a return feeding line
become one straight line is the correction value.
• When the correction value in not between -40 and
40, adjust the height of the printing heads and
then perform the operations in Step 2 and later.
7
In the same way as in Step 4, enter a
correction value of Pattern 2 and later, and
press the key.
8
Press the key several times
to end the setting.
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Chapter 3 Setup
UNI-DIRECTIONAL BI-DIRECTIONAL 1
Press the
LOCAL.
(MENU) key in
1
Media Media
2
Press to select SETUP 1 to 4,
and press the key.
• SETUP MENU will be displayed.
3
Press to select “DRYING TIME”,
2
and press the key.
Print erea
4
Press the key.
Red arrow :
Movement of head
5
Press to set drying
1
Press the (MENU) key in time, and press the key.
LOCAL. • Set the drying time for canning and after printing
is completed. To enable the drying time specified
2 3
Press to select SETUP 1 to 4, in your RIP, select “Host”.
and press the key. • Scanning setting value :
• SETUP MENU will be displayed. Host or 0.0 sec. to 9.9 sec.
• Print end setting value:
3
Press to select “LOGICAL Host or 0 sec. to 120 min.
SEEK”, and press the key. • Item selecting : by the [][] keys
• Time setting : by the [][] keys
4
Press to select a set value, and
6
Press the key several times
press the key. to end the setting.
• Set value : HOST / ON / OFF
4
5
Press the key several times
to end the setting.
6
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Chapter 3 Setup
1
• When you give priority to the setting at the RIP Press the (MENU) key in
software side, make the setting value “Host”. LOCAL.
• You cannot specify the margins at the attached
RIP software (RasterLink). When you use the
2
Press to select SETUP 1 to 4,
RasterLink, if you set this machine to “Host”,
and press the key.
printing will be performed in “Margins for right and
left off set value= 0 mm” status. • SETUP MENU will be displayed.
• The margin setting is reflected when the media
3
width is detected. Press the (>>) .
1
Press the (MENU) key in
4
LOCAL. Press to select “VACUUM FAN”,
and press the key.
2
Press to select SETUP 1 to 4,
5
and press the key. Press the key.
• SETUP MENU will be displayed.
6
Press to select a set value, and
3
Press the (>>).
press the key.
• Set value : HOST/WEAK /STANDARD/ STRONG
4
Press to select “Margin/L” or
7
“Margin/R”, and press the key. Press the key several times
to end the setting.
5
Press to select a set value, and
press the key.
• Set value : HOST / -10 to 85 mm
Setting of Feed Speed
6
Press the key several times Changes the media feeding speed in printing.
to end the setting.
1
Press the (MENU) key in
LOCAL.
• Pay attention to that printing may start on the
media press if a right and left margin is set to 5
2
mm or less when the media press is used in Press to select SETUP 1 to 4,
printing. and press the key.
• SETUP MENU will be displayed.
3
Press the (>>) .
4
Press to select ““FEED
SPEED”, and press the key.
5
Press the key.
6
Press to select a set value, and
press the key.
• Set value : HOST / 10 to 200%
7
Press the key several times
to end the setting.
3-8
Chapter 3 Setup
9
Setting Auto Cleaning Press key, and press
to select set value.
You can set the machine so that it counts the number of
• Set Value : ON/ OFF
printed files or the length or time after printing has been
completed, and performs cleaning automatically if required.
10
Press the key.
You can select the auto cleaning setting from three types
below:
• PAGE : Set the cleaning intervals by the number of
11
Press the key several times
printed files. to end the setting.
• LENGTH : Set the cleaning intervals by the printed
length. • Depending on the state of the heads, etc., the
• TIME : Set the cleaning intervals by the printed image quality deterioration may not be improved
time. even with this function performed.In this case,
Besides, automatic nozzle check after auto cleaning can contact our service office or the distributor in your
be set. (Cleaning Check function) region.
The machine can perform a stable printing operation with
its heads always kept clean.
3
Press the (>>) .
1
Press the (MENU) key in
2
LOCAL.
4
Press to select “AUTO
2
CLEANING”, and press the key. Press to select SETUP 1 to 4,
and press the key.
5
Press key, and press to • SETUP MENU will be displayed.
select the type of auto cleaning.
3
Press the (<<).
• There are “PAGE”, “LENGTH” and “TIME” for
auto cleaning.
FILE: When the set number of prints has been
4 3
Press to select “INTERVAL
completed, the machine performs
WIPING”, and press the key.
head cleaning automatically.
LENGTH:When the set length has passed, the
5
machine performs head cleaning Press to set intervals.
automatically. • Set Value : 3 to 255 Minutes, OFF
TIME: When the set time has passed, the • When [OFF] is set, periodical wiping is not
machine performs head cleaning executed.
automatically.
6
• If you do not set auto cleaning, first select “OFF” Press the key.
4
and then proceed to the Step 7.
6
Press key, and press
7
Press the key several times
to select the cleaning interval.
to end the setting.
• Depending on the auto cleaning type selected in
the Step 3, the setting value differs.
For FILE : 1 to 1000 file
For LENGTH : 0.1 to 100.0m (in 0.1m increment)
For TIME : 10 to 120min (in 10min increment)
7 5
Press key, and press
to select the cleaning type.
• Set Value : NORMAL/ SOFT/HARD
8
Press key, and press
to select “Cleaning Check”.
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( P.3-13) cartridge weight Setting the weight of cartridges.
LANGUAGE ( P.3-16) English Displayed language is changed.
TIME ( P.3-16) +4h ~ -20h Japan time Time difference is corrected.
UNIT/ TEMP. ( P.3-16) °C (Centigrade)/°F (Fahrenheit) °C A unit for displaying temperature is set.
UNIT/ LENGTH ( P.3-16) mm / inch mm A unit for displaying length and area is set.
KEY BUZZER ( P.3-16) OFF / ON ON A buzzer sound when keys are pressed is set.
Set whether media feeding is performed for
CONFIRM. FEED ( P.3-17) ON / OFF ON
checking the result of the test printing etc. or not.
2
INTERMITTENT / INTERMI Change the feed mode of the margin included in
SPACE FEED MODE ( P.3-17)
CONTINUOUS TTENT the image data.
Set the network.
Check IP Addr. The IP address currently used by this machine is displayed.
Check MAC Addr. The IP address currently used by this machine is displayed.
When it is ON, the IP address given by the
DHCP ON / OFF
DHCP server is used.
NETWORK When it is ON, the IP address is determined by
( P.3-17) AutoIP ON / OFF the AutoIP protocol. However, DHCP is ON,
3
DHCP has priority.
IP Address *2 Set the IP address used by this machine.
Default Gateway *1 Set the default gateway used by this machine.
DNS Address *1 Set the DNS server address used by this machine.
*1
SubNet Mask Set the digit number of the subnet mask used by this machine.
Mail Delivery Set whether you send/ do not send the e-mail
ON / OFF OFF
( P.3-18) when the set event occurs.
Print Start Set whether you send/ do not send the e-mail at
ON / OFF OFF
Event the start of printing.
Select Event
Print End Event ON / OFF OFF
Set whether you send/ do not send the e-mail at
the end of printing.
Set whether you send/ do not send the e-mail
4
Error Event ON / OFF OFF
( P.3-19) when a error occurs.
Set whether you send/ do not send the e-mail
Warning Event ON / OFF OFF
when a warning occurs.
EVENT MAIL
Set whether you send/ do not send the e-mail
Other Event ON / OFF OFF
when an event other than the above occurs.
5
Mail Address Set the e-mail address to which Alphanumeric characters and symbols (within 96
( P.3-19) you send the event mail. characters)
Message Subject Set the characters to write in the
Alphanumeric characters and symbols (within 8 characters)
( P.3-19) subject of the event mail.
SMTP Address Set the SMTP server.
Server Setup SMTP Port No. Set the SMTP port number.
( P.3-20) Set the e-mail address to be used as the sender mail
SENDER ADDRESS
address.
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Setting a AUTO Power-off Press to select a set value, and
press the key.
When no operation has been performed for the set time,
• Set Value : ON/ OFF
the power supply is automatically turned “OFF”.
7
Press , and press the key.
1
Press the (MENU) (twice)
• “TAKE-UP SW” will be selected.
key in LOCAL.
8
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed. Press to select a set value, and
press the key.
2
Press to select “AUTO POWER
• Set Value : Continuance/ Temporary
OFF”, and press the key. Continuance :
Switching ON / OFF the winding operation when
3
Press to select a set value, and pressing the switch each time. (Take-up unit in
press the key. operation does not stop until press again ON /
• Set Value : none, 10 to 600min OFF switch.)
Temporary :
4
Press the key several times Do the winding operation only while holding
to end the setting. down the switch. (When release the switch,
winding operation is stopped. )
9
Press the key several times
to end the setting.
Setting Take-up unit
Set the operation method when press the ON / OFF
button on the take-up unit.
Also, when the optional tension bar is installed, for setting
whether the tension bar is used or not used.
1
Press the (MENU) (twice)
key in LOCAL.
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
2
Press to select “TAKE-UP
UNIT”, and press the key.
3
Press the key.
• “TAKE-UP UNIT” will be selected.
4
Press to select a set value, and
press the key.
• Set Value : ON/ OFF
5
Press , and press the key.
• “TENSION BAR” will be selected.
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the remaining amount of a media is Eco Case The 600 cc ink pack and the attached ink
When the media
displayed in Remote. 600 cc Ink Pack chip are put in the eco case and used.
remaining amount
(However, when a leaf media is used, This is referred to as "600 cc cartridge" in
display is turned to
the length of the media to be printed is Ink Chip *1 this manual.
"ON"
displayed.) To calculate the remaining ink quantity,
When the media input the weight of the eco case and the
remaining amount the remaining amount of a media is not 600 cc cartridge into this machine. Use a
display is turned to displayed in the Remote. Scale scale for weight measuring. (To manage
"OFF" the accurate remaining ink quantity,
prepare the scale that can weigh in one
• The amount of a media that has been fed by the gram unit.)
printing and jog keys is reflected in the remaining *1. Attached to the 600cc ink pack.
amount of a media.
• The length of a media (initial value of the
1
remaining amount) is entered when a roll media is
detected.( P.2-7) Mounting/removing 600 cc ink pack
• The setting configured here does not become
effective unless media detection is performed after Be sure to put the ink pack and the ink chip in the eco
the setting has been complete. case for setting the 600 cc cartridge on the ink station.
1
Press the (MENU) (twice)
key in LOCAL. Precaution for using 600 cc cartridge
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
Be sure to put the ink pack and the ink chip in the eco
2 2
Press to select “MEDIA case for setting the 600 cc cartridge on the ink station.
REMAIN”, and press the key.
• This machine cannot judge whether the 600 cc ink
3
Press to select ON/OFF. pack is in the eco case or not.
When using the 600 cc cartridge, be sure to attach
the ink pack.
4
Press the key. • Setting an eco case without ink chip on the
machine will break this machine. Be sure to attach
the ink chip to the eco case before use.
5 3
Press the key several times
to end the setting.
4
Register the weight of the eco case in the
following cases.
• For using the 600 cc cartridge for the first time
• When the case weight is changed by replacing the
eco case.
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Measure the weight of the eco case. • When you want to register the weight of another
• Measure the weight of the eco case only in slot continuously, repeat the Step 4 to select a
advance. slot.
• If the 600 cc ink pack is in the eco case, remove
8
the 600 cc ink pack and then perform Press the key several times
measurement. to end the setting.
2
Set the 600 cc cartridge in the ink station.
• Mount the 600 cc ink pack and the ink chip on the
eco case, and set it to the ink slot. Registering the total weight of the ink
• The input screen for the weight of the eco case
will be displayed. cartridge
When you have to correct the amount of remaining ink,
3
Press to input the
follow the steps below to register the total weight of the ink
weight of the eco case.
cartridge.
• Press the [][] keys to move to another digit.
• Press the [][] keys to input the weight.
1
Press the (MENU) (twice)
key in LOCAL.
4
Press the key.
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
3
case, register the weight of the eco case in the following Press , and press the key.
procedures.
4
Press and (page >) key,
1
Press the (MENU) (twice)
key in LOCAL. to select the [Slot].
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed. • The selected slot is highlighted.
5
Press the key.
2
Press to select “600cc
Cartridge”, and press the key.
• When the 600 cc cartridge is not set,
6
“ 600 cc Cartridge” will not be displayed. Press to input the
• It is recommended to measure the weight of the weight of the cartridge.
eco case in advance and then perform the
• Press the [][] keys to move to another digit.
procedure from the Step 3.
• Press the [][] keys to input the weight.
3
Press the key.
7
Press the key.
• The slot selection screen is displayed again.
• When you want to register the weight of another
4
Press and (page >) key, slot continuously, repeat the Step 4 to select a
to select the [Slot]. slot.
• The selected slot is highlighted.
8
Press the key several times
5
Press the key. to end the setting.
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2
MMCCYYK K
To prevent ink supply errors, about 30 cc of ink
I n k Lev e l --L---E-
must remain in the ink pack. (Before shipping,
more than 630 cc of ink is filled in the ink pack to
use 600 cc.)
Displays the cartridge causing [Ink Level] warning.
Upper line : Ink color being set
Lower line : Cartridge condition
“ - ” No error
“L” Ink Level Low (low) When an error occur in the Step 5
“E” Ink Level End (end) This function stores the calculated quantity of remaining
• Use the “E” display as a guide for replacing the ink
pack.
• If ink remains much in the ink pack even when “E”
ink in the ink chip of the 600cc cartridge.
If the 600cc cartridge is removed or there is a problem on
the contact of this device and the ink chip, the data
3
is displayed, proceed to the Step 2 and the storage in the ink chip cannot be performed. In this case,
subsequent steps. the error message “ERROR 614 Preservation Fail” will be
displayed.
• Ink in the ink pack cannot be completely used up. If the message is displayed, reinsert the 600cc cartridge
To prevent ink supply errors, about 30 cc of ink and follow the procedures from the Step 2 again.
must remain in the ink pack.
2 4
Reset the 600 cc cartridge.
5
the ink near end occurs.
I n kLeve l Se t . . C . . . . . If the quantity of remaining ink is not enough, a error
[ 1 ] 0555g message “ERROR 614 Preservation Fail” appears, and
selected maintenance function is not performed.
Displays the set number of times of weight to the
cartridge being operated.
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1 1
Press the (MENU) (twice) Press the (MENU) (twice)
key in LOCAL. key in LOCAL.
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed. • MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
2 2
Press the (>>) . Press the (>>) .
3 3
Press to select “LANGUAGE”, Press to select “UNIT/TEMP.” or
and press the key. “UNIT/LENGTH”, and press the
key.
4
Press to select language, and • MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
press the key.
4
Press to select a set value, and
press the key.
5
Press the key several times
to end the setting. • Set value of tempture : °C / °F
• Set value of length : mm / inch
5
Press the key several times
Setting Time to end the setting.
1
Press the (MENU) (twice) Setting a KEY BUZZER
key in LOCAL.
You can turn off the buzzer sound when pressing the key.
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
1
Press the (MENU) (twice)
2
Press the (>>) .
key in LOCAL.
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
3
Press to select “TIME”, and
2
press the key. Press the (>>) .
4
Press to enter time,
3
and press the key. Press to select “KEY BUZZER”,
and press the key.
• Year/Month/Day/Time selecting:
by the [][] keys.
4
• Year/Month/Day/Time inputting: Press to select a set value, and
by the [][] keys. press the key.
• Set value : ON/ OFF
5
Press the key several times
5
to end the setting. Press the key several times
to end the setting.
• -20 hours to +4 hours can be set.
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1
Press the (MENU) (twice) check " Driver / Utility" on the download page at Mimaki
key in LOCAL. Engineering (http://eng.mimaki.co.jp/download/).
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
1
Press the (MENU) (twice
key in LOCAL.
2
Press the (<<) . times)
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
3 2
Press to select “CONFIRM. Press the (<<) .
FEED”, and press the key.
3
Press to select “NETWORK”,
4
Press to select a set value, and
press the key. and press the key.
1
• Set value : ON/ OFF
4
Press the key.
5
Press the key several times • “CHECK IP ADDRESS” will be selected.
to end the setting. • The IP address currently used by this machine is
displayed.
• When you have finished the check, press the
[ENTER] key.
Setting the SPACE FEED MODE • After connecting with the network, it takes time until
Change the feed mode of the margin included in the the IP address is determined. If the IP address has
2
not been determined, “0.0.0.0” is displayed.
image data (the space of no data to be printed). If print
data with much margin, set to “continuous”, then the print
5
Press , and press the key.
time can be shorten.
• “CHECK MAC ADDRESS” will be selected.
• The MAC address currently used by this machine
1
Press the (MENU) (twice) is displayed.
key in LOCAL. • When you have finished the check, press the
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed. [ENTER] key.
6
Press , and press the key.
2
Press the (<<) .
• “DHCP” will be selected.
3
7
Press to select a set value, and
3
Press to select “SPACE FEED
MODE” , and press the key. press the key.
• Set value : ON/ OFF
4
Press to select a set value, and • When it is ON, the IP address given by the DHCP
press the key. server is used.
INTERMITTENT:Perform intermittent feed
8
Press , and press the key.
operation of the path division unit
4
CONTINUOUS :Feed the no data part at a time • “AutoIP” will be selected.
9
Press to select a set value, and
5
Press the key several times
to end the setting. press the key.
• Set value : ON/ OFF
• When it is ON, the IP address is determined by
the AutoIP protocol. However, DHCP is ON,
DHCP has priority.
10
Press , and press the key.
• “IP ADDRESS” will be selected.
5
11
Press to select a set value, and
press the key.
• Set value : ON/ OFF
• Both of DHCP and AutoIP is OFF, you can set IP
Address. For other than above, proceed to the
Step 14.
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12
Press the key . Setting event mail function
• The setting items DEFAULT GATEWAY, DNS
ADDRESS and SUBNET MASK will be displayed. Set the function to send e-mails to the set e-mail address
• Both of DHCP and AutoIP is OFF, you can set when events such as cutting start/ end and stop due to an
DEFAULT GATEWAY/ DNS ADDRESS/ SUBNET error.
MASK. For other than above, proceed to the Step You can also perform network setting with “Network
14. Configurator”, the tool to perform network setting of
Mimaki’s product. To download the Network Configurator,
13
Press the several times to select check " Driver / Utility" on the download page at Mimaki
setting item, and press the key. Engineering (http://eng.mimaki.co.jp/download/).
• Disclaimer
14
Press to select a set value, and
• The customer is responsible for the communication fee for
press the key.
Internet communication such as e-mail notification.
• The notification by the event mail function may not be
15
Press the key several times delivered due to Internet environment, failure of the device/
to end the setting. the power supply, etc. Mimaki has absolutely no
responsibility for any damages or loss resulting from non-
delivery or delays.
1
Press the (MENU) (twice
times) key in LOCAL.
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
2
Press the (>>) .
3
Press to select “EVENT MAIL”,
and press the key.
4
Press the key.
• “MAIL DELIVERY” will be selected.
5
Press to select “ON”, and
press the key.
6
Press the key several times
to end the setting.
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Set the event to send an event mail Set the e-mail address
1 1
Press the (MENU) (twice Press the (MENU) (twice
times) key in LOCAL. times) key in LOCAL.
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed. • MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
2 2
Press the (>>) . Press the (>>) .
3 3
Press to select “EVENT MAIL”, Press to select “EVENT MAIL”,
and press the key. and press the key.
4 4
Press , and press the key. Press twice, and press the
• “SELECT EVENT” will be selected. key.
• “MAIL ADDRESS” will be selected.
5
Press to select the event, and
5
press the (). Press to set mail
• After selecting the event, press the [FUNC2] key
and put a check in the check box.
An email will be sent when the event whose box
address, and press the key.
• Set the e-mail address to which you send the
event mail.
1
has been checked occurs. • Set it with alphanumeric characters and symbols
• To select multiple events, use [][] to put the within 96 characters.
cursor over the events you want, and put a check
6
in their boxes by pressing [FUNC2]. Press the key several times
to end the setting.
Event name Outline
PRINT Sets sending/not sending of an email when
START
PRINT END
printing starts.
Sets sending/not sending of an email when
printing ends. Set the subject
2
Sets sending/not sending of an email when
ERROR printing is stopped due to occurrence of an
1
error. Press the (MENU) (twice
WARNING
Sets sending/not sending of an email when a times) key in LOCAL.
warning occurs during printing.
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
Sets sending/not sending of an email when an
etc.
3
event other than the above occurs.
2
Press the (>>) .
6
Press the key several times
to end the setting.
3
Press to select “EVENT MAIL”,
and press the key.
4
Press 3 times, and press the
key.
• “MASSAGE SUBJECT” will be selected.
5
Press
and press the key.
to set subject, 4
• Set the characters to write in the subject of the
event mail.
• Set it with alphanumeric characters and symbols
within 8 characters.
6
Press the key several times
5
to end the setting.
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1
Press the (MENU) (twice
16
times) key in LOCAL. Press to set Pass
Word, and press the key.
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
• Press [][][][] to set the password to use for
2
Press the (>>) . the authentication.
• Set it with alphanumeric characters and symbols
within 15 characters.
3
Press to select “EVENT MAIL”,
• On the password setting screen, you can
and press the key. only check the value that you are currently
inputting.
4
Press 4 times, and press the
• When you select [POP before SMTP] in the Step
key.
11, set the items in the Step 16 to 19.
• “SERVER SETUP” will be selected.
17
Press , and press the key.
5
Press the key.
• “POP3 ADDRESS” will be selected.
• “SMTP ADDRESS” will be selected.
18
Press to set POP3
6
Press to set SMTP Address, and press the key.
Address, and press the key.
• Press [][][][] to set POP server.
• Press the jog key [][][][] to set SMTP • Input the POP server name.
address.
19
• Input the SMTP address name. Press , and press the key.
• “APOP” will be selected.
7
Press , and press the key.
20
• “SMTP PORT No.” will be selected. Press to set ON/ OFF, and press
the key.
8
Press to set SMTP Port No., and
press the key.
21
Press the key several times
• Set the SMTP port number. to end the setting.
9
Press , and press the key.
• “SENDER ADDRESS” will be selected.
10
Press to set SENDER
ADDRESS, and press the key.
• Press [][][][] and set the e-mail address to
be used as the sender mail address.
• Set it with alphanumeric characters and symbols
within 64 characters.
11
Press , and press the key.
• “AUTHENTICATION” will be selected.
12
Press to set authentication
method, and press the key.
• Set the authentication method of the SMTP
server.
• When you select [OFF], proceed to the Step 20.
13
Press , and press the key.
• “USER NAME” will be selected.
14
Press to set User
Name, and press the key.
• Press [][][][] to set the user name to use
for the authentication.
• Set it with alphanumeric characters and symbols
within 30 characters.
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2
Press the (>>) . T r a n sm i t T e s t
Fa i l ed : 12345 : en t
3
Press to select “EVENT MAIL”,
Error code
6
and press the key. Press the
key several times to end the
4
Press the (>>) key. setting.
• “TRANSMIT TEST” will be selected.
• The sent result of the test e-mail is the result of e-mail sending process performed by this machine to the e-mail server. It
does not indicate that the e-mail was received at the address.
• If the spam e-mail filter etc. has been set in the terminal in which e-mails are received, even if “Sending has been
1
completed” is displayed, the e-mail cannot be received in some cases.
• If sending test e-mail has failed, the error code below is displayed.
• If the error cannot be solved, try again after a while.
• For the server setting etc., contact with the network administrator or the provider.
Error Code The expected casus Remedy
2
• Check that the machine is connected with the network.
• Check that the machine IP address is correct.
10 Network connection error
• Check that the machine is in the environment where DNS
is available.
20 No valid e-mail address. • Enter the correct e-mail address.
• Check the POP server address.
11003 The POP server cannot be found. Or
• Check that the machine is in the environment where DNS
11004 cannot access DNS server.
is available.
• Check the POP server setting.
11021 Cannot connect with the POP server.
• Check the firewall setting.
12010
13000
An error returns from the POP server.
4
• Check the firewall setting.
10∗∗∗ • Check the SMTP server setting.
11∗∗∗ An error returns from the SMTP server. • Cannot communicate with a server that requires
20∗∗∗ Or, there was no response. mandatory SSL communication.
21∗∗∗ • Check protocol filter settings.
• Check that the e-mail address supporting the account
12∗∗∗ It is invalid sender address. entered in the user name/ the password is set in
SENDER ADDRESS.
• Check the e-mail address.
5
• Even if there is a mistake in the e-mail address, this error
The e-mail address cannot be found. cannot be detected in some cases.
13∗∗∗
Or, it is invalid sender address. • Check that the e-mail address supporting the account
entered in the user name/ the password is set in
SENDER ADDRESS.
22000 • Confirm the authentication method.
SMTP authentication error
22008
23∗∗∗ • Check the user name and the password.
24∗∗∗ The SMTP authentication has failed.
25∗∗∗
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“***” is the error code returned from the e-mail server.
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1
Press the (MENU) (twice)
key in LOCAL.
• MACHINE SETUP MENU will be displayed.
2
Press the (>>) .
3
Press to select “RESET”, and
press the key.
4
Press the key.
• The already configured settings are initialized.
5
Press the key several times
to end the setting.
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5
Action
RETRY
0 to 3 1 Repeats the retry operation for the set number of times.
COUNT
NOZZLE RECOVERY
ON/OFF OFF Set this when you want to conduct automatic nozzle recovery.
( P.3-25)
Sets how many missing nozzles are detected for “Nozzle
Judgement Condition
1 to 180 1 Missing” judgment to be made according to each color.
( P.3-25)
(Maximum 16 per 1 nozzle line)*2
*1. When the set length is reached during printing, nozzle check is conducted at the start of the next printing.
*2. Depending on the print conditions, nozzle recovery is not applied in some cases.
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2 Recovery operation
nozzle check Judgment
If more missing nozzles than “Judgement
Condition ” are detected after the nozzle check,
cleaning is performed and nozzle check is
conducted again.
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1 1
Press the (MENU) (3 times) Press the (MENU) (3 times)
key in LOCAL. key in LOCAL.
• NOZZLE CHECK MENU will be displayed. • NOZZLE CHECK MENU will be displayed.
2
Press , and press the key.
2
Press the key.
• “Printing Check” will be selected. • “NOZZLE RECOVERY” will be selected.
3
Press to select ON/OFF, and
3
Press to select ON, and press
the key. press the key.
• The “Check Interval” setting screen will be
4
displayed. Press the key several times
• “Select OFF to not set nozzle check. Proceed to to end the setting.
1
Step 11.
4
Press the key.
5
Press to select setting item,
and press the key. Setting the Judgement Condition
• select the nozzle check interval from “LENGTH” Set the conditions for judging nozzle missing.
or “FILE”.
2
LENGTH : nozzle check is conducted when the
1
printed length reaches the set length. Press the (MENU) (3 times)
FILE : nozzle check is conducted when the key in LOCAL.
number of printed files reaches the • NOZZLE CHECK MENU will be displayed.
set number.
2
Press twice, and press the
6
Press to select setting value, key.
and press the key.
• “Judgement Condition” will be selected.
• The set value will differ according to the setting
selected in Step 5.
3 3
LENGTH : 0.1 to 100 m Press to select color, and
FILE : 0 to 300 files press the key.
7
Press the key twice. • The type of color changes depending on
the ink set.
• The “Action” setting screen will be displayed.
8 4
Press the key. Press to set the number of
• “CLEANING TYPE” will be selected. nozzles for judgment, and press the
key.
9 4
Press to select cleaning type,
and press the key.
5
Press the key several times
Setting value : OFF/SOFT/ NORMAL/ HARD to end the setting.
10
Press to select retry count, and
press the key.
Setting value : 0 to 3
11
Press the key several times
to end the setting.
5
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Chapter 3 INFORMATION
Item Description
WIPING This displays how many wipings have been done.
This displays how much waste ink has built up in the waste ink tank, as a rough percentage
WASTE TANK
of the tank capacity.
PRINT LENGTH This displays the total length of the printing done to date.
USAGE
PRINT AREA This displays the total area of the printing done to date.
USE TIME This displays the total time for which the printer has been used to date.
This displays the total time for which Spout Rubber has been used. (Only displayed when
Spout Rubber
MBIS is used)
VERSION This displays the version information of this machine.
LIST This allows you to print the settings of this machine.
Ink REPL. Report This prints ink history of this machine.
1
This displays the history of errors and warnings to date.
ERROR HISTORY When you press [][], the date of occurrence (year/month/day/hour/minute) and the error/
warning information are displayed alternately in the order of occurrence.
1
Press the (MENU) (4 times) key in LOCAL.
• INFORMATION MENU will be displayed.
2
2
Press to select a information.
• Refer to the “INFORMATION MENU”, and select the information to be displayed.
3
Press the key.
• If you selected [LIST] in step 2, the machine’s settings will be printed.
4
Press the key several times to end the setting. 3
• When you reset the used count of the wiper, press the [FUNC2] key while [RESET?] is displayed. When you press the
[ENTER] key, the number of wipings is reset.
• By pressing the function key during display of “WIPING information,” “WASTE TANK information” and “Spout Rubber” in
USAGE, the used counts can be reset.
When resetting WIPING information : Press the [FUNC2]
4
When resetting WASTE TANK information : Press the [FUNC1]
When resetting Spout Rubber : Press the [FUNC3]
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Chapter 4
Maintenance
This chapter
describes the items required to use this machine more comfortably, which are the
methods for the daily care, the maintenance of the ink cartridges etc.
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Media press
1
Media sensor
2
Media sensor
4
Sharp cutter tip may injure you.
6
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2
( P.4-13)
CLEANING being used. For setting the activation interval for head cleaning.
NORMAL/ SOFT/
CLEANING TYPE For setting the type of head cleaning.
HARD
INK FILLING
Supplies ink to correct nozzle clogging.
( P.4-14)
INK TANK
EXGHANGE Resets or corrects the used count for the waste ink tank.
( P.4-17)
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1
Press the (MENU)
key in LOCAL.
• MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed.
2
Press the key twice.
• The carriage moves onto the platen.
3
Open the front cover.
Carriage
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7
Set the wiper at the original position. Washing the Head Nozzle
• Insert the wiper by holding the protrusions at its
both ends.
1
Press the (MENU)
Projection key in LOCAL.
• MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed.
2
Press the key.
• “STATION” will be selected.
3
Press , and press the key.
• “NOZZLE WASH” will be selected and the
carriage will move onto the platen.
4
Open the front cover.
8
Clean the cap rubber.
• Wipe off the ink sticking to the cap rubber with a
5
clean stick dipped in maintenance solution for Clean the wiper and the bracket, and press
1
maintenance. the key.
Wipe off so that maintenance solution for
(1) Open the right maintenance cover then pull out it
maintenance will not remain.
by holding projections at both ends of the wiper.
Cap rubber
(2) Clean the wiper and bracket with a clean
stick dipped in maintenance washing liquid
for maintenance. (SPC-0369
• Wipe off so that maintenance washing liquid
for maintenance will not remain.
(3) Insert it in the original position by holding the
2
projections at both ends of the wiper.
Projection
9
Press the key after the cleaning.
10
Close the front cover then press the
key.
• After its initial operation, the machine returns to
2
step1.
6
Clean the cap rubber , and press the
key.
4
• Wipe off the ink sticking to the cap rubber with a
clean stick dipped in maintenance washing liquid
for maintenance.
• Wipe off so that maintenance washing liquid for
maintenance will not remain.
• At this time, the discharge passage is cleaned
5
automatically.
6
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7 4
Fill up the cap with cleaning solution for Open the front cover.
maintenance.
Front cover
• If the cleaning solution cartridge is usable,
maintenance solution is automatically filled. If there
is not enough maintenance solution, press the
[FUNCTION] key to add maintenance solution.
5
Press the key.
• Dry suction operation is performed repeatedly
until the washing work is completed.
8
Close the front cover, and press the
key.
6
Fill up the cap with cleaning solution for
maintenance.
9
Press to set the time for the • If the cleaning solution cartridge is usable,
maintenance washing liquid to be left as it maintenance solution is automatically filled. If there
is, and press the key. is not enough maintenance solution, press the
[FUNCTION] key to add maintenance solution.
• Set value : 1 to 99 minutes (Unit: minute)
• The maintenance washing liquid filled in the cap is
absorbed.
• “Please Wait” will be displayed in the display until
the time you set has elapsed.
1
Press the (MENU)
key in LOCAL.
• MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed.
2
Press the key.
• “STATION” will be selected.
7
Close the front cover and press the
3
Press twice, and press the key.
key.
• “DISWAY WASH” will be selected and the
carriage will move onto the platen.
• Dry suction operation is performed repeatedly
until the washing work is completed.
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4
When the Machine Is Not Used for a Clean the wiper and the bracket.
Long Time (1) Open the front cover then pull out it by
holding projections at both ends of the wiper.
When the machine is not going to be used for a week or (2) Clean the wiper and bracket with a clean
more, use the cleaning function for custody to clean the stick dipped in cleaning solution for
head nozzles and ink discharge passage.After this, keep maintenance. (SPC-0369) Wipe off so that
the machine in custody. cleaning solution for maintenance will not
remain.
• Use the machine with always turning “ON” the (3) Insert it in the original position by holding the
main power. The function preventing nozzle projections at both ends of the wiper.
clogging operates automatically to protect the
head of the nozzle.
• The head nozzle may result in nozzle clogging if Projection
the main power switch is left OFF for a long time.
1
• The cleaning solution or ink is absorbed when the nozzles
are washed.
At this time, if the state of "no ink" or "almost no ink" is
detected, the nozzle washing operation cannot start.
• Replace the cartridge with another from which the state of
"almost no ink" or "no ink" is not detected.
2
operate it, referring to P.4-15 “If a Waste Ink Tank
Confirmation Message Appears” according to the
5
situation. Press the key.
1
Press the (MENU) • Until wiper cleaning is competed, [COMPLETED
key in LOCAL. (NEXT): ENT] is displayed on the screen. After the
• MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed. work up to the step 5 is completed, press the
[ENTER] key. If you press the [ENTER] key before
cleaning is completed, the machine moves to the
2
Press the key.
2
next washing procedure.
• “STATION” will be selected.
6
Clean the cap rubber.
3
Press 3 times, and press the
key. • Wipe off the ink sticking to the cap rubber with a
clean stick dipped in maintenance solution for
• “CUSTODY WASH” will be selected and the maintenance.
carriage will move onto the platen. • Wipe off so that maintenance solution for
• Until wiper/ bracket cleaning is competed,
maintenance will not remain.
“COMPLETED” is displayed on the screen. After • At this time, the discharge passage is cleaned
automatically.
4
the work up to the step 3 is completed, press the
[ENTER] key. If you press the [ENTER] key before Cap rubber
cleaning is completed, the machine moves to the
next washing procedure.
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7
Press the key.
13
Fill up the cap with cleaning solution for
maintenance.
• Until washing liquid is filled, [COMPLETED • If the cleaning solution cartridge is usable,
(NEXT): ENT] is displayed on the screen. After the maintenance solution is automatically filled. If there
work up to the Step 8 is completed and you close is not enough maintenance solution, press the
the front cover, press the [ENTER] key. If you [FUNCTION] key to add maintenance solution.
press the [ENTER] key before washing liquid is
filled, the carriage returns to the original position.
8
Fill up the cap with cleaning solution for
maintenance.
14
Close the front cover and press the
key.
• After its initial operation, the machine returns to
step2.
9
Close the front cover and press the
key.
10
Press to set the time for the
cleaning solution to be left as it is.
• Set Value:1 to 99 min (by the unit of 1 min)
11
Press the key.
• The nozzles are washed.
• When the nozzles have been completely washed,
the head moves to the maintenance position.
12
Open the front cover.
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• Be sure to wear the attached goggles and gloves Clean the side surface of the head
1
when cleaning the area around the ink (shown in deep gray) with a clean stick.
head.Otherwise, you may get ink in your eyes.
• The ink contains organic solvent.If you get the ink The nozzle part (Never
on your skin or in your eyes, wash it away with touch it.)
plenty of water immediately.
1
Press the (MENU)
key in LOCAL.
• MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed.
2
Press the key twice.
• “CARRIAGE OUT” will be selected.
2
3
Press , and press the key.
• “HEAD MAINTENANCE” will be selected and the Clean with a clean stick or a waste cloth.
carriage will move to the left end of this machine.
4
Open the maintenance cover.
6
Press the key after the cleaning.
2
7
Close the maintenance cover, and press
the key.
• After its initial operation, the machine returns to
LOCAL.
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1
Press the (MENU)
(2) Register the nozzle number that needs
key in LOCAL. recovery by pressing [][] key and press
• MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed. the [ENTER] key.
2
Press , and press the key.
• “NOZZLE RECOVERY” will be selected.
3
Press the key twice.
• Printing of the nozzle pattern will start.
• Select “ENTRY” then “Move to select of the
Nozzle line (Step 4) without drawing a pattern”
Overhead view
Registration number : 1 to 10
290
301
281
310
290
301
281
310
290
301
281
310
290
301
281
310
290
301
281
310
290
301
281
310
290
301
281
310
290
301
281
No.128
270 270 270 270 270 270 270 270
261 261 261 261 261 261 261 261
250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250
241 241 241 241 241 241 241 241
230 230 230 230 230 230 230 230
221 221 221 221 221 221 221 221
210 210 210 210 210 210 210 210
201 201 201 201 201 201 201 201
190 190 190 190 190 190 190 190
181 181 181 181 181 181 181 181
170 170 170 170 170 170 170 170
161 161 161 161 161 161 161 161
150 150 150 150 150 150 150 150
141 141 141 141 141 141 141 141
130 130 130 130 130 130 130 130
121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121
110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110
101 101 101 101 101 101 101 101
90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90
81 81 81 81 81 81 81 81
70 70 70 70 70 70 70 70
61 61 61 61 61 61 61 61
50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50
Nozzle number
41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41
30 30 30 30 30 30 30 30
21 21 21 21 21 21 21 21
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
4
Select the Nozzle line that needs NOZZLE 2 128 Target for nozzle recovery
RECOVERY by pressing , and 3 184 Target for nozzle recovery
press key. 4 OFF No registration
5 OFF No registration
6
Head No. Press the key several times
(H1 to H2) to end the setting.
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1
Press the (MENU)
2
Press , and press the key. key in LOCAL.
• “NOZZLE RECOVERY” will be selected. • MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed.
3
Press twice, and press the
2
Press twice, and press the
key. key.
• “RESET” will be selected. • “AUTO MAINTENANCE” will be selected.
4
Press and (PAGE>)
3
Press the key.
(<<) to selet theNozzle line that
• “REFRESH” will be selected.
need reset, and press the key.
4
• A reset confirmation message will be displayed. Press to set the refreshing
5
Press the key.
interval, and press the key.
• Set value : The set value will differ according to
the ink type being used.
1
6
Press the key several times
5
Press the key several times
to end the setting. to end the setting.
Automatic Maintenance
Function
Setting the Tube Wash Intervals
For setting the interval at which washing of the ink tubes
2
will be carried out, in order to prevent ink clogging due to
To use this machine comfortably, you can set various
coagulation of ink inside the ink tubes.
maintenances to be performed automatically.
Here, set performing intervals of various automatic • In order to perform tube washing with the
maintenances. Automatic Maintenance Function, the
You can prevent troubles such as ink clogging by maintenance washing liquid needs to be set. If the
2
performing automatic maintenance periodically (automatic maintenance washing liquid is not set, tube
maintenance function). washing operation will not be regularly conducted
For the auto maintenance functions, the following items and the passage could be clogged.
can be set:
1
Press the (MENU)
• When you perform maintenance manually, after key in LOCAL.
manual maintenance is completed and when time
• MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed.
set with the automatic maintenance function has
passed, maintenance starts automatically.
2
Press twice, and press the
• If using the Automatic Maintenance Function,
4
make sure that the maintenance washing liquid is key.
set. If the maintenance washing liquid is not set, • “AUTO MAINTENANCE” will be selected.
tube washing operation will not be regularly
3
conducted and the passage could be clogged. Press , and press the key.
• “TUBE WASH” will be selected.
Function name Descriptions
4
The interval between each refreshing Press to set the tube washing
REFRESH interval, and press the key.
operation is set.
TUBE WASH The activation interval for tube washing is set. • Set value : The set value will differ according to
5
the ink type being used.
The interval between each cleaning operation
CLEANING (Interval)
is set.
5
Press the key several times
CLEANING (Type) The cleaning type is set. to end the setting.
• If the “Check waste ink” warning message is
displayed, the operation set in the auto
maintenance function is not carried out. Perform
the operations of P.4-16 “Replace the waste ink
tank with another” if required.
• When the power switch on the front of the machine
is turned off, check the waste ink tank.
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1
washing when the cleaning solution for maintenance has Press the (MENU)
been used up. key in LOCAL.
The cleaning type and the interval between each cleaning • MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed.
operation are set.
2
Press times, and press the
1
Press the (MENU) key.
key in LOCAL. • “FILL UP INK” will be selected.
• MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed.
3
Press to select the filling type.
2
Press twice, and press the • Soft : Use this in cases where head cleaning
key. will not achieve recovery, such as when
• “AUTO MAINTENANCE” will be selected. multiple clogged nozzles occur or
nozzle cluster dropout occurs.
3
Press the several times to select • Normal : Use this if nozzle cluster dropout occurs
“Interval” or “Type”, and press the in initial ink filling.
• Hard : Use this in cases where the dumper has
key.
become empty, such as in dumper
replacement.
4
Press to select a set value, and
4
press the key. Press the key.
• Set value : The set value will differ according to • If you selected “Soft” in step 4, a Select Fill Up
the ink type being used. Color screen will be displayed.
• Set value of type : SOFT/ NORMAL/ HARD If you selected “Normal” or “Hard”, go to step 6.
5
Press the key several times
5
Press to select the filling color,
to endthe setting. and press the key.
6
Press the key.
• Ink is supplied automatically.
7
Press the key several times
to end the setting.
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Replacing consumables
6
Insert a new wiper.
• Insert the wiper by holding the protrusions at its
both ends.
Replacing the wiper Projection
The wiper is consumable. When the display indicates the
warning message “Replace a WIPER” it is necessary to
check and replace the wiper, immediately replace the
wiper with a new one.
Also, wipe ink sticking to the lower surface of the slider off.
7
possible to use the wiper continuously without
Close the front cover, and press the
replacing it. key.
• A cleaning wiper is an option.Buy one through the • After its initial operation, the machine returns to
dealer in your region or at our service office.
1
LOCAL.
1
Press the (MENU)
key in LOCAL.
• MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed. If a Waste Ink Tank Confirmation
Message Appears
2
Press the key.
• “STATION” will be selected. Ink used in head cleaning, etc. is stored in the waste ink
tank on the lower right side of the machine.This machine
2
counts the accumulated amount of discharged ink. When
3
Press 4 times, and press the
key. that reaches a specified amount, the machine displays a
confirmation message.(When this message is displayed,
• “WIPER EXCHANGE” will be selected and the
consider the replacement of the waste ink tank.)
number of times the wiper was used will be reset.
• The message is displayed when it reaches 80%
4
Press the key. (1.6L ) of the 2L tank.
• The carriage will move onto the platen.
.
Confirmation Message in LOCAL
1
The warning message “Check waste ink”
is displayed.
2
2
Check the state of the waste ink tank
• When it is different from the actual amount, press
[][] and correct.
Carriage
• When you correct (80%), press the [ENTER] key
4
to return to LOCAL.
• When you replace (disposal) and clear the count,
5
Remove the wiper. perform the procedures in “Replace the waste ink
• Pull out the wiper by holding the protrusions at its tank with another”. ( P.4-16)
both ends.
Projection
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1
The warning message “Check waste ink”
is displayed.
2
Press the (MAINT.) key.
3
Check the state of the waste ink tank. tank
4
If the amount of waste ink needs to be
adjusted, press the key.
• Compare the amount of waste ink shown on the
display and the amount you visually confirmed. If
there is no major problem with the value shown • Waste ink is equivalent to waste oil of industrial
on the display, instead of the [ENTER] key, press waste. Request an industrial waste disposal
the [END] key and proceed to Step 6. company for disposal of waste ink.
5
Press to adjust the level, and
9
press the key. Close the waste ink tank stopper.
6
Pull the waste ink tank stopper to open to
the front.
10
stopper Press the key.
• The ink discharging amount that is controlled by
7
Pull it frontward to remove by holding the the machine is reset and the message is
waste ink tank handle. cancelled.
Waste ink
tank
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3
Replacing the waste ink tank before the waste Replace the cutter unit by the carriage.
ink tank confirmation message is displayed (1) Loosen the screw of the cutter unit.
(2) Remove the cutter unit.
if you replace the waste ink tank before the waste ink tank (3) Mount a new cutter unit.
confirmation message is displayed (before the 2L tank is (4) Fasten the screw of the cutter unit to secure
80% (1.6L) full), set the waste ink information to 0% in the the cutter unit.
Information menu.
Screw
1
Perform steps 6 through 9 in "Replace the
waste ink tank with another" ( P.4-16) to
empty the waste ink tank.
2
Press the (MENU)
key in LOCAL.
• MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed.
3
Press 4 times, and press the Press
1
the key.
• “INK TANK EXGHANGE” will be selected.
4
Waste ink tank information is displayed.
5
Press the (v) .
• The reset screen for the waste ink tank amount
will be displayed.
6
Press the key.
• The waste ink tank amount that is managed in this
machine will be reset.
2
Cutter unit
Replacing the Cutter Blade
4
Close the FRONT cover.
The cutter blade is consumable.When the cutter blade
gets dull, replace it with a new one (SPA-0107).
4
cutter blade. This will help pick up the cutter blade
if it drops.
1
Press the (MENU)
key in LOCAL.
• MAINTENANCE MENU will be displayed.
2
Press the key twice, and open
the front cover.
5
• The carriage moves onto the platen.
6
Carriage
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Chapter 5
Troubleshooting
This chapter
describes the corrective measures to be taken for a phenomenon suspected to be trou-
ble and the procedures to clear the error number displayed on the LCD.
Troubleshooting ...............................................................................5-2
Power does not turn on ................................................................... 5-2
The machine does not start printing ................................................ 5-2
Media get jammed / media is soiled ................................................ 5-2
The heater’s temperature will not rise to the set level ..................... 5-3
Image quality is poor ....................................................................... 5-3
Nozzle is clogged ............................................................................ 5-3
Ink cartridge warning appears ......................................................... 5-4
Warning / Error Messages ...............................................................5-5
Warning messages.......................................................................... 5-5
Error messages ............................................................................... 5-8
Chapter5 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting
Take appropriate actions as described below before taking the trouble as a failure.
If still the problem is not solved after troubleshooting, contact your dealer or an office of MIMAKI.
No
Is the main switch ON ? Turn on the main switch. ( P.2-3)
No
Is the correct interface cable used ? Use the cable exclusive for the device.
No
Is the interface cable properly connected ? Securely connect the interface cable.
Yes
No
Is a recommended media used ? Use recommended media.
No
Is the media not curled or bent ends ? Avoid using any media with curls or bent ends.
Yes
Is the media hanging down along the No Use a take-up device or re-load the media on the
platen ? machine. ( P.2-7 , P.2-5)
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No
Is the power to the machine ON ? Turn on the power to the machine. ( P.2-3)
Yes
No
Is the heater temperature setting effective ? Set the heater temperature. ( P.3-6)
Phenomenon Measures
Characters are double- or triple-printed in (1) Execute the [FEED COMP.] function. ( P.3-5)
the media feed direction
Disagreement in print positions between (1) Execute the [DROP POSITION] function. ( P.3-6)
outward trip and homeward trip
(1)
(2)
Execute the wiper cleaning. (
Execute the ink cap cleaning. (
P.4-6)
P.4-6)
2
Ink drops falling on media during printing (3) Clean around the head. ( P.4-11)
(4) Execute the head cleaning [NORMAL]. ( P.2-12)
(5) Set the INTERVAL WIPING operation. ( P.3-9)
Nozzle is clogged
2
When nozzle clogging is not dissolved even after the head cleaning referring to P.2-12, make sure the following
operations.
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• Once cartridge trouble is displayed, do not leave the ink cartridge without replacing it for a long time; otherwise, the
machine will lose the nozzle clogging prevention function.
If nozzles are clogged, the machine must be repaired by MIMAKI's service engineer.
1
Press the key in LOCAL.
2
Press the key.
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Warning messages
Errors when performing operations
INVAILD OPERATION The motor is OFF after the cover was • Return to LOCAL and execute the operation
:MOTOR POWER OFF opened etc. after completion of initialization.
INVAILD OPERATION
INK ERROR
An ink error occurred.
• Execute the operation after replacing with a
new ink cartridge. 1
INVAILD OPERATION The front cover or the maintenance • Execute the operation after closing the
COVER OPEN cover is opened. cover.
2
Message displayed in LOCAL
Replace WIPER The used count of wiper has exceeded Execute maintenance, station maintenance
the prescribed number. and wiper exchange and replace the wiper.
5
DATA REMAIN Shift to REMOTE and execute printing.
Print data is received in LOCAL.
Or, execute data clear and cancel printing.
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Replace tha spout rubber - It is time to replace spout rubber of the • Ink may leak from the eco-case. Replace
of ECO-CARTRIDGES eco-case (MBIS). spout rubber.
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Ink Error
Ink error is displayed also in the local guidance. ( P.3-27)
INK TYPE The ink of the ink cartridge is different in • Check the ink type of the cartridge generat-
type from the ink currently supplied. ing the warning.
INK COLOR The ink of the ink cartridge is different in • Check the ink color of the cartridge generat-
color from the ink currently supplied. ing the warning.
1
ing.Replace the IC chip (Make sure to
WRONG CARTRIDGE An error occurred in the IC chip informa-
replace the IC chip at the same time to
tion of the ink cartridge.
replace the ink pack).
• Make sure there is no nozzle clogging.
NO CARTRIDGE An ink cartridge has not been installed in • Install an appropriate cartridge in the slot
the slot. generating the warning.
INK END The ink of the ink cartridge has been • Replace the cartridge generating the warn-
completely used up. ing with a new one.
INK NEAR END There is only a little bit of ink left in the
ink cartridge.
• The ink will soon be used up.
Be careful.
2
• Replace the cartridge generating the warn-
Expiration The ink of the ink cartridge has been ing with a new one.
nearly used up. However, it can be used until the month after
next.
• The expiration date has passed.
2
Expiration:1MONTH The specified expiration date of an ink
However, you can use it until the end of the
cartridge has passed.
following month.
The expiration date of an ink cartridge
Expiration:2MONTH • One month has passed after the expiration
has passed (one month has passed after
date.
the specified expiration date).
The expiration date of an ink cartridge
ERROR 63c has passed (two months have passed • Replace the cartridge with a new one.
INK REMAIN ZERO
after the specified expiration date).
2
When using a 600cc cartridge, the
INK LVL LOW remaining ink has dropped to less than • Remove and weigh the 600cc cartridge, then
60cc. set it again.
When using a 600cc cartridge, the ( P.3-15 “When [Ink Level low] is dis-
INK LVL END remaining ink has dropped to less than played”)
25cc.
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Chapter5 Troubleshooting
Error messages
When an error message is displayed, eliminate the error according to the chart below.
If the same error message appears again, contact your dealer or an office of MIMAKI to call for service.
ERROR 129 The battery life end of the internal clock • Contact your local distributor to call for ser-
BATTERY EXCHANGE is detected. vice.
ERROR 151
Main PCB V1R2
ERROR 152
Main PCB V2R5
ERROR 153
Main PCB V3R3
ERROR 154
Main PCB V05
Error occurs in the power supply system
of the main board.
ERROR 157
Main PCB VTT
• Turn off the power to the machine and turn it
on after a while.
ERROR 16e
• If the same error message appears again,
Main PCB V3R3B
contact your local distributor to call for ser-
vice.
ERROR 15f
HEAD DRIVE HOT
ERROR 171
NEW HEAD CONNECT
ERROR 186
HDC OVERFLOW
ERROR 186
HDC UNDERFLOW
An error is detected on the waveform
printed on.
ERROR 187
HDC SLEW RATE
ERROR 188
HDC MEMORY
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ERROR 18c
Main PCB V12
An error occurred in the main PCB .
ERROR 190
Main PCB V42-1
ERROR 192
COMIO PCB V1R2
ERROR 193
COMIO PCB V2R5
An error occurred in the COM16/32IO
PCB .
ERROR 194
COMIO PCB V3R3
• Turn off the power to the machine and turn it
on after a while.
ERROR 195
1
• If the same error message appears again,
COMIO PCB V24
contact your local distributor to call for ser-
vice.
ERROR 1a0
SLDR2H PCB V1R2
ERROR 1a6
SLDR2H PCB V2R5
2
SLDR2H PCB V3R3 .
ERROR 1a8
SLDR2H PCB V5
ERROR 1a9
SLDR2H PCB V42
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ERROR 201 than print data.
COMMAND ERROR Or, an error occurred in the transmitted • Securely connect the interface cable in posi-
print data. tion.
• Use an interface cable conforming to the
An error occurred in the transmitted print specifications.
ERROR 202
PARAMETER ERROR data.
ERROR 304
USB INIT ERR
An error occurred in the communication
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of USB.
ERROR 305 • Turn off the main power to the machine and
USB TIME OUT turn it on after a while.
• If the same error message appears again,
ERROR 401 An excessive load was applied to the X contact your local distributor to call for ser-
MOTOR X motor. vice.
ERROR 403
X CURRENT
An error due to an excessive current of
the X motor was detected.
• Turn off the main power to the machine and
turn it on after a while.
• If the same error message appears again,
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ERROR 404 An error due to an excessive current of contact your local distributor to call for ser-
Y CURRENT the Y motor was detected. vice.
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ERROR 505 The media jam occurs. • Remove the media and reset it.
MEDIA JAM
ERROR 52a
LEnc.Count HDC[____]
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ERROR 628
WRONG INK CARTRIDGE
A problem has occurred in the ink car-
tridge IC chip information.
The used count has exceeded the pre-
• Make sure there is no nozzle clogging
(especially for the white ink).
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scribed value.
Remaining ink is 0 in the cartridge (ink
ERROR 63c end/ only when the 4-color ink set is • Replace with new ink.
INK REMAIN ZERO
used)?
• Turn off the main power to the machine and
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turn it on after a while.
ERROR 702 The thermistor connection of a heater is
• If the same error message appears again,
THERMISTOR CONNECT defective.
contact your local distributor to call for ser-
vice.
The temperature abnormality of the
• Turn off the main power to the machine and
heater has been detected.
turn it on after a while.
ERROR 710 When this error occurred and if the tem-
• If the same error message appears again,
HEATER TEMP ERROR perature abnormality cannot be
contact your local distributor to call for ser-
resolved, the power supply of the
vice.
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machine is forcibly turned off.
ERROR 901 Due to a certain error, the function can- • Return to the local screen, check the error
INVAILD OPERATION not be performed. status and take a countermeasure.
2
ERROR 90d An error occurred in the mounted heads. • If the same error message appears again,
NO HEAD SELECT
contact your local distributor to call for ser-
vice.
• Change the media to the one with enough
width or length.
ERROR 90f The media width or the media length
• When the media width narrows because the
PRINT AREA SHORT required for printing is not enough.
origin moved, slide the origin to the right to
widen the effective media width.
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• Turn off the main power to the machine and
turn it on after a while.
ERROR 04 An error occurred in the main PCB
• If the same error message appears again,
PARAM ROM FROM.
contact your local distributor to call for ser-
vice.
SYSTEM HALT
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Message Solution
• Turn off the main power to the machine and turn it on after a while.
SYSTEM HALT (*) If the same error message appears again, check the number and contact your local dis-
000 : MESSAGE
tributor to call for service. (“000” is the error No.)
• Perform cleaning around the wiper.
SYSTEM HALT (*) • Turn off the main power to the machine and turn it on after a while.
406 : WIPER ORG If the same error message appears again, check the number and contact your local dis-
tributor to call for service.
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Appendix
This chapter
contains the lists of the specifications and functions of this machine.
Specifications ..................................................................................6-2
Machine specifications .................................................................... 6-2
Ink specifications ............................................................................. 6-3
Setting orders of ink cartridges ........................................................6-4
Sheet for inquiry ..............................................................................6-5
Chapter6 Appendix
Specifications
Machine specifications
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Ink specifications
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Cyan ink cartridge
Color
Magenta ink cartridge
Yellow ink cartridge
Ink capacity 600cc per cartridge
The period is printed on the ink cartridge.
Shelf life
Within three months after opening the package even in the available period.
10 to 35°C (Average daily temperature)
Storage Be sure to keep a vessel in the airtight condition.
Storage tem- Be sure to keep a vessel in a dry, well-ventilated, cool and dark location.
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perature
Transporta- 0 to 40°C
tion Avoid the condition lower than -0 °C and higher than 40 °C.
• Do not disassemble ink cartridges and do not refill them with ink.
• Ink could freeze if kept in a cold place for an extended period.
• When aqueous ink is used, if the ink freezes, the quality is changed and the ink becomes unusable.
Store the ink in an environment that will not freeze the ink.
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Chapter6 Appendix
4-colors
model
M M C C Y Y K K
6-4
Chapter6 Appendix
Company name
Person in charge
Telephone number
machine model
Operating OS
Machine information *1
Error message
Contents of inquiry 2
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*1. Refer to "Confirming Machine information" of "Convenient using" then fill in necessary information. ( P.3-26)
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JV150-130/160 BS INK MODEL Operation Manual
April 2016
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